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THE SPIRIT OF US – photography-poetry collaboration by Carl Scharwath & Deborah Setiyawati

“The Spirit of Us” – photograph by Carl Scharwath

The Spirit of Us

poem by Deborah Setiyawati

There was an intervalWhen we ascendedStairs in a dreamReferring the rose pink light of dawnTo cleave apart that golden draperySilently waiting forthe picturesque azurein the skyWhereupon we sightedthe silver liningof our first sacrament

Deborah Setiyawati is an Indonesian writer. She has been published numerous times internationally and is currently working on her first collection of poetry. She is also a dress designer, singer and advocate for women and children rights.

Carl Scharwath has appeared globally with 150+ journals selecting his poetry, short stories, interviews, essays or art photography. Two poetry books Journey To Become Forgotten (Kind of a Hurricane Press) and Abandoned (ScarsTv) have been published. Carl is the art editor for Minute Magazine, a dedicated runner and 2nd degree black- belt in Taekwondo.

Deborah and Carl have known each other for two years and have had two published collaborations previously where she writes the poetry after seeing his photography.

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  • Carl Scharwath
  • collaboration
  • Deborah Setiyawati
  • Photography
  • Poetry
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