Moon of Many Petals: A Conversation with Artist Poet Cindy Rinne

“Sometimes I dream of hearing the wind.” From "Edges," Cindy Rinne

When the figures in a series of images that she was creating asked Cindy to tell their story, she listened. The result is Moon of Many Petals, a novel in verse that grew from Rinne’s conversation with the Muse.  Set in Manzanar, one of the camps where Japanese-Americans were interned during WWII, the work is a moving meditation on home, exile, family, beauty, and the cost of intolerance. 

In this interview, Rinne talks about the genesis of the work and her process, and reads from the book. She also shares some of the synchronicities and personal experiences that accompanied its creation.

Cindy Rinne creates art and writes in San Bernardino, CA, where she brings myth to life in a contemporary context. Her poetry and fiber art elements inform one another creating a narrative in text and visuals. Moon of Many Petals is her second novel in verse. She is also the author of a full-length collection of poems, two chapbooks, and a full-length collaboration. Rinne is a founder of the PoetrIE literary community. Her poems have been published worldwide. Connect with Cindy and purchase her work at http://fiberverse.com/. Moon of Many Petals is also available at https://www.amazon.com/