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Kards1 paints the wall behind the stage at Listen & Be Heard Poetry Cafe in Vallejo, CA, around 2005.
Photo by Martha Cinader

Kards1, creator of the L&BH logo, paints the wall behind the stage at Listen & Be Heard Poetry Cafe in Vallejo, CA. 2005 Photo by Martha Cinader

Listen and Be Heard is a place to listen and learn, and to speak and be heard. It is a multi-media host of columns, articles, videos, podcasts and more. About, Submissions info and more coming very soon.

Giving Thanks Every Day
by cyndicombs
November 24, 2022
One of the best ways to attract what we want, is to appreciate what we already have because - as I have said numerous times - energy attracts like energy. Find things to appreciate, and the Universe brings more to appreciate!
The Downside of a Creative Mind
by WriteinCapps
November 20, 2022
Much has been written about creative types and their tendency to overanalyze the world around them and question their place in it. That writing comes from minds more scientific and medical than mine; however, I related two truths with complete confidence: He’s not alone in his struggles, and a certain amount of angst can be an unfortunate byproduct of deep thinking.
Shine On You Crazy Diamond
by cyndicombs
November 11, 2022
Shining our light invites others to do the same! We lead by example, and we follow examples that evoke lightness within us. We follow the light.
The “Other Culture”
by WriteinCapps
November 4, 2022
From the Peace Center to Centre Stage Theatre, Greenville, S.C., is an undisputed player in the realm of performing and visual arts. Few would dispute that the Upstate is a community of culture — but it has another artistic side.
Darkness is Lit from Within
by cyndicombs
October 28, 2022
We want to cultivate trust in a benevolent Universe. We want to begin to see the world as it is, rather than how we have been taught to see it. The Universe is made of Source Energy. One source of energy created, and flows through everything.
Good morning
by martha cinader
October 25, 2022
The Muscovies have broken off into two tribes. The semi-wild pond family that loses all its eggs and babies to predators (so far) and the locked- under-deck family that doesn’t want to leave, and so far, raises their babies in safety.