Claudia a Krizay

Although I never had any formal education in art and writing poetry, I have always loved to do artwork and have enjoyed writing poetry for about 17 years. The poetry and art in this book is my most recent work and also includes revisions of some of my older poetry. A lot of my work has allusions to nature and also expresses my inner self, and how I cope with the more difficult times as well as the positive experiences in my life.

Beyond Fear is a collection of poetry I have written in the past 14 months, Illustrated with my paintings, drawings and photographs This book is a part of my journey in this life, where I look back on my life- good times and difficult times and my hope is to deliver the message that I am coming to the point in my life, Where I am experiencing how I have come to see my life expand beyond fear.

Silent Orchestra is a collection of my newest poetry and artwork, which I have created over the past year. This is my fifth book- I have published four others which are entitled Take Five Seroquel and Call Me in the Morning, Far Out, Time Lapse and Thought Broadcasting. I am happy to continue to share my journey of self expression with others who may read this book. I was born in Washington DC and have lived abroad during many of my childhood years as my father was in the foreign service- now I reside in Silver Spring, Maryland. Claudia A. Krizay Silent Orchestra

The poems in this book are mostly recent, although some of them were written over the period of the past ten years. All of the artwork in this book, Thought Broadcasting, is current. The artwork displays the different skills I have as an artist, which are painting, drawing, decoupage, collage, photography, and digital artwork.Creativity and self-expression has helped me to find a life for myself that I enjoy and can share with others. My artwork has been exhibited in galleries and have been sold.I hope that through reading my works, people can learn how creativity can bring joy to one's heart, soul, and spirits and also to the lives of others.I have published three other books, which are Take Five Seroquel and Call Me in the Morning, Far Out, and Time Lapse.