Words and Music
Borderland Arts & Marquette Poets Circle
Milton Bates
Milton J. Bates is the author of several nonfiction books. He has also published a collection of poems, Stand Still in the Light (Finishing Line Press, 2019) and two poetry chapbooks, Always on Fire (Five Oaks Press, 2016) and As They Were (YellowJacket Press, 2018). He lives in Marquette.
Crossing the Waters by Sue Huotari was inspired by the poem "Crossing the Waters" by Milton Bates. Click the image to learn more about the artist and artwork.
Cranes, Photography by Stella Hansen is a response to the poem "Chinese Folk Song Performed on Oldest Playable Flute" by Milton Bates. Click on the image to learn about the artwork and the artisit.
Cranes, Watercolor & Pencil on Paper by Stella Hansen is a response to the poem "Chinese Folk Song Performed on Oldest Playable Flute" by Milton Bates. Click on the image to learn about the artwork and the artist.
Cranes by Gail Stanek is a response to the poem "Chinese Folk Song Performed on Oldest Playable Flute" by Milton Bates. Click on the image to learn about the artwork and the artisit.