Let The City Know.
Above, the beautiful Dulce Reyes reflects on the week’s lessons after class, as the 2015 session of workshops at VONA comes to an end. The event featured 140 writers from all over the globe, and served as the first of its kind at the University of Miami.
Now, before we hit the road again, there’s the beautiful and enormous celebration night to enjoy!
And in the words of the VONA Welcome Packet: “Can you say DANCE?!”
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…And just when I thought Miami couldn’t be any more of a dream, I went to the Books & Books store in the Coral Gables area for the V.O.N.A. Faculty Reading! The faculty illuminated the gorgeous house with their magnetic voices, while students and colleagues cheered them on through the evening! By the end of the night, I found myself at a loss for words, and even now, I can only muster a few for J.T.:
I can feel myself falling and falling further into this world, as it flutters through time like the melody of a beautiful song, hitting and blanketing me like the sound of raindrops pelting the window; at once it is all beginning and ending, rising and falling, transfixing me, and all I can do is play and replay the magical moments again and again, trusting to faith that the magic will continue within me even as it fades outside.
I know it will, and that J.T. will serve as a witness to it.
But I also know that for now, it’s time to get right back to it!
With So Much Love,
Dear Friends,
I write to you with a brief update from Miami, Florida!
Between mosquito bites, hot and humid skies, lush green plant life and so much more, it’s been a fantastic adventure for yours truly. Life on the road has also been a powerful time of reflection, where I’ve gotten to look back on my writing, on my life at home in the city of L.A., and on the person I am in between these activities. As usual, I’d love to share more about this with you all one-on-one, when the time is right.
I have three and a half days left in the city of Miami, during which I’ll be checking out the famous South Beach, the city of Wynwood, and more of the beautiful Little Havana.
This is in addition to the writing workshops and assignments I’ve got as a part of the Voices of Our Nation Arts Foundation at the University of Miami, so it’s going to be a busy couple of days ahead!
Still, I knew I had to take a moment to acknowledge you all–the readers–for your support in helping me get to this wonderful part of the world. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so so much again for being a part of JIMBO TIMES! I assure you: we’ve gotten here together, and what I learn and experience is what we’ll develop even further together!
With more updates for all of you soon,
Jimmy “JIMBO” Recinos