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Essays, Stories, Interviews, and Poetry by Dorothea Barth |
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Praise for Dorothea Barth's story
Cowgirl (Summer 2011 issue, Lawrence Magazine):
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| News: An excerpt from Dorothea Barth's poem Mortal to Mermaid will appear in the 2012 Faeryland Calendar available at Barnes & Noble! This is the second consecutive year Dorothea's poetry has been chosen to appear in the calendar, which combines visionary art with classic and contemporary verse. | |
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Dorothea Barth Welcome to Dorothea Barth's freelance writing page. This page includes:
Editors may contact Dorothea Barth if interested in acquiring one of her articles. Available articles can generally be submitted within one week of notification of interest. Dorothea Barth has also written under the following names: Dorothy Barth, Dorothy van Joolen-Barth, and Dorothée Barth. Why so many names? Dorothea was born in Holland, where one version of her first name was Dorothée. After she emigrated to the U.S., she Americanized her name but has recently decided to embrace her roots. Dorothea Barth's subject matter includes creative essays, music, dance, wedding/bridal, spirituality, immigration, Holland, pets, family, interviews, humor, and short fiction. Her writing has been published on four continents. |
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by Karina Salova |
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This page was last updated January 28, 2012. |
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Available
Articles, Short Stories, and Poetry |
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| Title | Description |
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Travel, Places |
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| Sonoma in the Mist | Sonoma, CA, wine country, mission, holiday, winter, relaxation, holiday stress release (photos available) | 950 |
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Wedding, Bridal, Engagement, Honeymoon |
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| From Contradance to Wedding March: Playford Promenade | wedding music, Playford arrangements, English country dance music: An adaptation of my original Playford Promenade article (Fiddler Magazine, Spring 2010) for wedding publications | 768 words |
| The Bard's Bouquet | flowers for a Renaissance wedding, Shakespeare garden, Golden Gate Park | in work |
| White Horses: Wedding Music Tales | wedding, bridal, ceremony, music | 1736 (with sidebar) |
| The Most Excellent Plans | wedding, personal experience, humor | 660 |
| Culture Cornucopia | wedding, bridal, mixed traditions | 689 |
| Romance and Invention | relationship, how we met, music, San Diego | 809 |
| One Love, One Lifetime | wedding music, engagement, romance, Bernardo Winery, San Diego. | 969 |
| Lost in the Palis | honeymoon, humor, adventure | 795 |
| Ten Tips for a Smooth, Stately, and Stunning Wedding Processional | wedding, bridal, bride (Posted on this website) | 380 |
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Humor |
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| Roaming with Gypsy | road trip, humor, mystery, New England | 767 |
| Simple Gifts | restaurant, wine country, violinist, wedding | 565 |
| Chat Room | dentist, personal experience | 717 |
| Bargain Tuesdays | graceful aging | 500 |
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Music |
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| Tale of Two Singers | singing, Broadway, pop, follow your dream, interview with two teenaged singers | In work |
| Viva la Viva | violin teaching and performance, classical music, violin shops, violin shoulder rests | 2300 |
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Lifestyle |
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| Recycle, Re-Use, Resplendent! | fashion, style, thrift shopping | 685 |
| Wardrobe for a Song | fashion, style, business wardrobe, value shopping | 1086 (with sidebar) |
| Muse | Right livelihood, eldercare | 613 |
| Three's the Charm | travel, passport, photos | 1460 |
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Essays on Writing |
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| Gratitude | writing, writers, gratitude, voice, editors, getting published | 1276 |
| The Road to the Elbe: Tracing my Father's Prose | writers, poets, fathers, daughters, World War II, Germany | This story is currently at the conceptual stage |
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Creative Essays |
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| Juliet's Threads (complete version) | Renaissance gown, longing, Romeo and Juliet | 1418 |
| REM Ferry | Ferry, San Francisco Bay area, dreams, REM sleep, Christmas, South America | 660 |
| In Search of Awe | language, usage | 475 |
| The Calendar | friendship, giving and receiving | 1094 |
| Cardinal's Song | music, college, nostalgia, Stanford, senior recital | 714 |
| Songs Unsung, Words Unspoken | personal growth, voice, public speaking, self image | 1258 |
| Leapfrog (complete version) | Female archetypes, transitions, music. | 1925 words |
| Undercats | cats, pets, pet contest. Recently revived, wonderful and quirky! Also available as an essay; see below. | |
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Fiction |
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| Summer's News | short fiction; boy's fiction | 2057 |
| Undercats | cats, pets, pet contest. Recently revived, wonderful and quirky! Also available as an essay; see above. | 800 |
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Romantic Short Fiction |
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| All I Ask of You | vineyard, romance, engagement | 800 |
| Lost and Found | honeymoon, adventure, Hawaii, gratitude | 800 |
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Poetry |
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| Where the Grapes Are Grown | Completed December 31, 2011 | |
| Riding Hood | Completed November 24, 2011 | |
| Calistoga Kin | Completed November 21, 2011 | |
| Holly on Her Apron | Completed August 31, 2011 | |
| Catherine' Song (memorial poem for my mother) | Completed August 26, 2011 | |
| For Sassie (in memoriam) | Completed July 30, 2011 | |
| Renegade | Completed June 16, 2011 | |
| Royal Rondo | Completed April 29, 2011 | |
| Survival Sonnnet | Completed November 24, 2010 | |
| Anniversary Villanelle | Poem written April 15, 2010 | |
| Concerts | Poem written March 9, 2010 | |
| Seeking Kokopelli | Poem written March 3, 2010 | |
| When I First Met Mendelssohn | Poem written February 13, 2010 | |
| The Fiddler or the Band | Poem written February 12, 2010 | |
| Berklee in the Blizzard | Poem written February 7, 2010 | |
| Seeing the Light | Poem written February 6, 2010 | |
| Horse of Russian Winter | Poem written November 25, 2009 | |
| Altered Shore | Poem written November 20, 2009 | |
| The Hypnotist | Poem - Inspired by Leonard Cohen's concert, November 13, 2009 in San Jose, CA | |
| Petaluma Labyrinth | Poem | |
| Whispers from the
Eucalypt
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Example of a commissioned poem. This poem was a last minute inspiration/invitation but didn't go anywhere. However, all of Dorothea Bath's poetry is available for licensing to creative advertisers. | |
| Battle in the Strait | Poem inspired by NorCal Pirate Festival June 2009 | |
| Lost Hat | Poem | |
| Monarchs | Poem | |
| Capitol | Poem | |
| Awakening | Poem | |
| Broken Wing | Poem | |
| Alterations | Sonnet | |
| Sunning | Sonnet | |
| Steiner Street | Poem | |
| Drumroll | Sonnet | |
| Dropped Letter | Sonnet | |
| Song to the Sacred Ibis | Poem | |
| Remembered Flight | Sonnet | |
| Ancient Music for a New Day | Posted on Renaissance music
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| Not for Everyone | Song | |
| In Darkness Comes the Song | Song | |
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Published Articles, Short Stories. and Poems by Dorothea Barth Please contact the author to check availability of the following works for reprint. Some of the poems published online are available for first-time print. |
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Regional, National, and International Magazines |
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| All in a Garden Green | Outreach NC | September, 2011 |
| Style and Therapy | MaryJanesFarm | August/September 2011 |
| Echoes of Verona | The
Costumer (official publication of the National Costumers Association, Inc.) |
May 2011 |
| Cowgirl | Lawrence Magazine | Summer 2011 |
| Sonora in the Sun | Emma Close to Home | Oct/Nov 2010 |
| Of Marlstone, Maas, and Muse | Circle Magazine | Fall 2010 |
| Stitches of Faith | Interweave Knits | Fall 2010 |
| Oasis Rediscovered | Emma Close to Home | April/May 2010 |
| Day Trip: San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers (originally titled Orchids and Urns) | Emma Close to Home | February/March 2010 |
| Bronwyn's Song (Fiction) | Faerie Magazine | January 2010 |
| Messengers | Emma Close to Home | Holiday 2009 |
| The True Treasure | MaryJanesFarm | Oct/Nov 2009 |
| The Hills Are Alive! | Emma Close to Home | October 2009 |
| Erev Shel Shoshanim | San Diego Jewish Journal | July 2009 |
| Comfort Zones | Stanford Magazine | May/June 2009 |
| My Visit with Ma (originally titled Backyard Breakthrough) | Backyard Living (Reiman Media Group, Inc.) | May 2008 |
| Backyard Breakthrough | The Gardener (South Africa) | November 2007 |
| On the Road Submission: Pure Sounds of Nature | Via | July/August 2007 |
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Music |
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| Cyberbass: Choral Learning for the 21st Century | The South African Music Teacher | 2009/2010 |
| Bach Cure | Classical Music (UK) | March 27, 2010 |
| Playford Promenade | Fiddler Magazine | Spring 2010 |
| Busted in Balboa | Early Music America | Spring 2010 |
| At Court and Cauldron: The Music of Les Witches (Early Music CD Review) | BBI Media | September 2009 |
| Mystery of Noel | Stringendo (American String Teachers Association DC/MD Chapter Journal) | Spring 2009 |
| Finding the Faerie's Voice | Faerie Magazine |
Autumn 2008 |
| The Show Must Go On Despite Cancellation | Daily Astorian | February 22, 2008 |
| Choral
Learning for the 21st Century: The CyberBass Project |
Canadian Music Teacher | Winter 2008 |
| A Tenor on the Titanic | American Recorder (with photo) | January 2008 |
| There's No Place I'd Rather Be | Music
for the Love of It Stringendo |
May
2008 Winter 2007-2008 |
| Triple Time | Stringendo | Autumn 2007 |
| Reinventing Choral
Learning: The CyberBass Project |
Music Teacher International (Australia) | May/June 2007 |
| Noteworthy, Not Worthy? | (1) California Music Teacher (2) Stringendo |
Summer 2007 Spring 2007 |
| Da Capo | Stringendo | Summer 2006 |
| Angst After 50 | Classical Music (U.K.) | March 2005 |
| Serenade for Papa | Music Teacher International (Australia) | December 2003 |
| Busted in Balboa | Music for the Love of It | December 2003 |
| Music for a Perfect Moment | Portland Bride and Groom | Winter/Spring 2003 |
| Gables to Host 'Revels' Reunion | Ojai Valley News (Press Release) | August 2002 |
| How to Select Just the Right Music (co-writer, photo) | Renaissance Magazine (Wedding Issue) |
Spring 1998 |
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Wedding, Bridal |
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| Lights, Music, Dance! | Weddings in Houston | January 2012 |
| Music for a Perfect Moment - Houston | Weddings in Houston | January 2011 |
| Music for a Perfect Moment - Portland | Portland Bride and Groom | Winter/Spring 2003 |
| Vanishing Sleeves | Portland Bride and Groom | Summer/Fall 2002 |
| Write On Submission | Brides Magazine | April/May 1997 |
| Another Point of View (column with photo) | San Diego Bride and Groom | Fall/Winter 1996-97 |
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Dance |
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| NEW 75 Belly Dance Steps with Cory Zamora: 10 Reasons to Love this Video | Zaghareet! | Jan/Feb 2012 |
| Saturday in Sebastopol (poem) | Zaghareet! | August 2011 |
| Dancing in the Muses' Circle | Circle Magazine | Summer 2011 |
| Bead Crossings | Zaghareet! | Jan/Feb 2010 |
| Message from Michael | Zaghareet! | Nov/Dec 2009 |
| Canvas | Jareeda | Jan/Feb 2009 |
| Pilgrimage | Jareeda | April/May 2007 |
| Saskia's Sarcophagus | Zaghareet! | May/June 2003 |
| Dancin' High in the Lowlands | Zaghareet! | May/June 2000 |
| Reclaiming Adagio | The Crescent Moon | Jan./Feb.1998 |
| Brava, Boulder! | The Crescent Moon | Sept./Oct. 1997 |
| Let the Sun Shine In | Jareeda | 1995 |
| To Teach or Not to Teach | shira.net | 1998 |
| Hair and Home | shira.net | 1998 |
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Poetry |
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| Where Magic is the Best | Published at www.fairiesworld.com | October 21, 2011 |
| Anna | Published at www.fairiesworld.com | October 18, 2011 |
| Flower of the Bleeding Heart | Published at www.fairiesworld.com | February 14, 2011 |
| Let's Hear it for the Dancer | Zaghareet! | Jan./Feb. 2011 |
| Balanced Sword | Zaghareet! | Nov./Dec. 2010 |
| Pickleweed Clan | Published at www.fairiesworld.com | August 10, 2010 |
| Snowflakes | Published at www.fairiesworld.com | May 2010 |
| Rosewood to Redwood | SAGE Magazine (Yale University) - Volume IV, Issue 1 | April 2010 |
| Asilomar | SAGE Magazine (Yale University) - Volume IV, Issue 1 | April 2010 |
| Berry Bourrée | Published at www.fairiesworld.com | April 11, 2010 |
| Altered Shore | Published at www.fairiesworld.com | January, 2010 |
| Faery of Late Winter | Published at www.fairiesworld.com | March 29,2010 |
| Puck's Villanelle | Published at www.fairiesworld.com | January 2010 |
| Flame Song | Circle Magazine | Winter 2009 |
| Questions for the Chalice | Circle Magazine | Fall 2009 |
| Mortal to Mermaid | Published at www.fairiesworld.com | May 2009 |
| Steiner Street | Stringendo (MD/DC) | Spring 2009 |
| Rosewood to Redwood | American
Recorder Music for the Love of It |
September
2008 November 2008 |
| Broken Wing | Published at www.fairiesworld.com | February 2009 |
| The Gnome, the Goose, and the Eucalypt | Published at www.fairiesworld.com | March 2009 |
| Moment Musicale | Published at www.fairiesworld.com | May 2009 |
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Short Fiction |
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| Ambassadors | Published on Love Canada Geese website | March 2010 |
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Animal Stories |
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| 1001 Notes: Valentine to an Avian Muse | Parrots Magazine (UK) | February 2010 |
| Not A-Okay! A Bird Lover's Criticism of the Movie Love Happens | Parrots Magazine | November 2009 |
| Wingtip | Circle
Magazine (Animal Spirits Column) |
Fall 2008 |
| At 17, Toshi's Still Got the Touch | Fresno Bee (Pet Tale with photo) | December 22, 2001 |
| Public Radio and Mozart's Music Please Pippin | Fresno Bee (Pet Tale with photo) | February 23, 2002 |
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Spirituality and Personal Growth |
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| Dancing in the Muses' Circle (revised) | Circle Magazine | Summer 2011 |
| Juliet's Threads (adapted and abridged by publisher). Original author's version available for print. | Sagewoman Magazine | October 2009 |
| Ways to Be Spiritual (contributor) | Innerchange Magazine | February/March 2005 |
| Dancing in the Muses' Circle | Innerchange Magazine | Dec./Jan. 2004 |