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From Anchorage to Zebulon: In Search of Missed Connections

Missed Connections in Pittsburgh, PA: Never Reach the Intended Target

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Missed Connections in Pittsburgh, PA

Search For Infinity by Chris Halderman

Never Reach the Intended Target
Missed Connections in Pittsburgh

at night the wind whispers your name
the stars dance when i dream of you
an illustration of perfection can be found in your every move
genuine beauty in the simple things you do
negligently stunning
when you left vanity became my sidekick
days in, night out,
i struggle with the meaning of it all
but i am starting to believe some things
are better left unexplored
i guess this is my way of saying i’m still thinking of you

One Year Ago: Missed Connection Salt Lake City: Grapefruit in Sections

Her Two Cents from the Missed Connections Chief Bottle-Finder:

Lovelorn Poets her two cents iconSo what is more alluring – the hunt or the capture? This is a theme that presents itself somewhat regularly on missed connections – a poet who longs and dreams and (perhaps) makes attempts to pursue another,  but remains unclear about what is more appealing to them – the fantasy or the reality. You can travel both for awhile, but at some point you have to choose one.

 

Missed Connections in Omaha, NE: To…

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Missed Connections in Omaha, NE

You are not alone... by ChevalieR

To…
Missed Connections from Omaha

Wherever I am girl
I’m always walking with you
Always walking with you

Then I look and you’re not there.

One Year Ago: Missed Connection Austin, TX: You Found My Mail

Her Two Cents from the Missed Connections Chief Bottle-Finder:

Lovelorn Poets her two cents iconWhile this message could certainly have been written for a human, when I read it I was reminded of a person missing the dog they’d take for a walk every day. Whether our friends are of the two or four-legged variety, it’s certainly not the same when they are no longer with us to share those routine, everyday events. This photo from ChevallieR of a walk along a wet Parisian street was a natural fit.

 

Missed Connections in Cape Cod, MA: You Were Always Saying You “Can’t Feel”

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Missed Connections in Cape Cod, MA

Wisdom - Seeds of Light by H. Koppdelaney

 

You Were Always Saying You “Can’t Feel”
Missed Connections from Cape Cod / the Islands

The purpose of emotion is as a teacher of truth.
To receive this truth, the mind must be open and the heart must be allowed to feel.
Such awareness is the beginning of wisdom.

One Year Ago: Missed Connection Northampton, MA: You Have a Nose Ring. You Work at Haymarket. You Are Beautiful.

Her Two Cents from the Missed Connections Chief Bottle-Finder:

Lovelorn Poets her two cents iconThe countdown is on to the final missed connections message from the Oracle of Cape Cod. I have three “communications” left and after that… well, who knows what will happen? It’s 2012 after all! 🙂  I am thinking that I should put together some sort of retrospective as both the messages and the accompanying artwork have been truly unique and thought-provoking. H. Koppdelaney’s work was featured last year and his entire Flickr collection is well worth a meander through. Supporting this particular image is the following text, “…Old seeds of light are true diamonds. Old masters speak a metaphoric language. Words make a story. The story is a seed of light. When you have forgotten the words you will understand the real meaning of the story.”  


Missed Connections in Atlanta, GA: The Goddess and the Mountain

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Missed Connections in Atlanta, GA

Nyx goddess of night by Brenda Starr

 

The Goddess and the Mountain (the Air, the Water, the Breeze)
Missed Connections in Atlanta

The Goddess longs for the Mountain, to spread her golden, translucent wings and fly to it…
Alas, she can not…..
The air and water and breeze- all whisper her name…
Her shimmering tears slide against her cheek….
Forever longing for the Mountain!

Her Two Cents from the Missed Connections Chief Bottle-Finder:

Lovelorn Poets her two cents iconIn honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Atlanta, GA is our missed connections featured location today. Whether our poet is longing for the actual Pine Mountain Range or something a bit more figurative, our featured illustration from Brenda Starr (whose work we’ve featured previously) couldn’t be a more literal fit!

 

 

The Saturday Special: Jamie Noguchi

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Welcome to the latest edition of the Lovelorn Poets Saturday Special. This occasional weekend feature offers information about the Creative Commons artists from Flickr and YouTube who appear on this site. I hope you enjoy reading about these talented individuals and encourage you to visit their websites and see more of their work.

 

Lovelorn Poets Artist Profile Jamie Noguchi

Artist Profile Jamie Noguchi

Name: Jamie Noguchi

Where to Find Me: ypcomic.com

Lovelorn Poets Featured Message:
Missed Connections in New Haven, CT: Alternate Universe Saturday Afternoon

Work: By day, web editor/designer. By night, cartoonist.

Education: I’m a self-taught cartoonist.

Duration: I’ve been publishing comics on the web since 2000. I started my current comic, an Asian American office romance comedy called Yellow Peril, in February of 2010. It’s taken me a few years to figure out what I want to do with my comics, but I think I finally found my calling with YP.

Lovelorn Poets Artist Profile Jamie Noguchi

lurva mucha

Influences: My art influences are pretty disparate. I draw inspiration from manga creators like Hiroaki Samura, Osamu Tezuka, Naoki Urasawa, Yukito Kishiro, Junji Ito. I’m also influenced by Western comic creators like Frank Cho, Travis Charest, Adam Hughes, Stan Sakai, Sean Galloway, Adrian Tomine, Derek Kirk Kim, Yuko Ota, Ananth Panagariya, Craig Thompson, Danielle Corsetto, and Neil Gaiman.

Preferred Work Environment: I work traditionally and digitally. I enjoy both mediums, but as I grow older, I find myself gravitating to more traditional work. I really enjoy using a brush to ink my pencil work. I’d love to try some oil painting. I took a few classes in college and had a lot of fun with it, but I just haven’t found the time to get back to it.

As for space, I have room in my house that I’m setting up as a little studio. I’ve got my drafting table right next to my computer work station. I’m hoping to get some shelves in there so I’ll a place for all my comics and art books. I like a well lit space so I’ve got a bright desk lamp as well as some bright white LED lamps. The more light, the better.

I tend to do my writing on my ride to and from work. Since I write an office romance comedy, the commute tends to get me in the mood I need to work out some proper office humor.

Lovelorn Poets Artist Profile Jamie Noguchi

Harley and Croc Play Chess by Jamie Noguchi

I listen to the radio a lot when I work, usually old time radio crime dramas on the internet.

Philosophy: ABC, Always Be Comicking. I eat, live, and breathe comics. I love making them, I love reading them. My hope is that I’ll live long enough to tell all the stories I have in my little brain meats. Not sure if that’s a philosophy, but it tends to drive me to draw whenever I have a spare moment.

Thank you, Jamie, for licensing your work through Flickr Creative Commons and sharing your thoughts with the Lovelorn Poets. Your “ABC” philosophy is an important one for all of us to remember – always be doing what you love to do! Whether that’s comicking or some other creative pursuit, stop making excusing for why you don’t have time and just start doing it. You’ll be amazed at what happens when you do. 🙂

 

Lovelorn Poets Artist Profile: Jamie Noguchi

Yellow Peril: The-View-From-Bellow

 

 

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