The Poetry and Art of Michal (Mitak) Mahgerefteh
Alexandria | Norfolk, Virginia
“One by one she slew her fears, and then planted
a flower garden over their graves.” ― John Mark Green
Art by Michal Mitak
I’m so glad you’re here. Through layered color, hand-embellished details, and expressive works in Indian and acrylic ink, I invite you to experience the beauty of what is fleeting and the quiet joy found in creative abundance. My poetry books, written as memoir in verse, share the same themes of memory, transformation, and resilience. Each painting and poem is a celebration of nature, emotion, and the stories we carry as they shift, bloom, and fade.
Fleeting Blooms Series
Inspired by meditation and the quiet energy of the cosmos, Fleeting Blooms explores the space where flowers, light, and consciousness converge. Layered with celestial forms and luminous textures, each hybrid media painting invites a moment of stillness, reminding us that even the briefest bloom is part of something vast, timeless, and deeply connected.
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Gathered Blooms Series
Gathered Blooms was inspired by the vast flower fields behind my grandmother's house, where endless blooms created some of my earliest and most lasting memories. Thisseries reimagines those memories through contemporary hybrid mixed media paintings that celebrate the beauty of floral arrangements.