© Dr. Jeanne I. Lakatos, Ph.D.
"Let all your things be done in Love." (1 Corinthians 16:14)
Introduction:

- Dr. Jeanne Iris
- Current: Danbury, CT, United States
- Welcome! A few years ago, I discovered an application that artists employ in their works to bring cultural awareness to their audiences. Having discerned this semiotic theory that applies to literature, music, art, film, and the media, I have devoted the blog,Theory of Iconic Realism to explore this theory. The link to the publisher of my book is below. If you or your university would like a copy of this book for your library or if you would like to review it for a scholarly journal, please contact the Edwin Mellen Press at the link listed below. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Announcements
06 October, 2025
Memory Sustained
05 October, 2025
To Flâneur
To Flâneur
04 October, 2025
Wild Roses
and not see the goodness of her Diviner’s gift?
© Jeanne Iris Lakatos
03 October, 2025
Singing the "Blues"
and when 'moving day' arrived,
brought along for the ride.
Just Before Dawn (The Blue)
Eyes open slowly.
Still, I walk along that lovely beach
and glance up to see a small village.
now, it fades away
with the early morning mist.
I feel a gentle, cool breeze
waft across my face
and turn my head
toward the choir of crickets,
still calling to their mates.
midst entangled branches,
eerily hooting through the blue.
My gaze reaches the maple tree
standing tall in this tableau
all blue, shades of blue, no other color
but blue... everywhere!
Sky and sea are one magic hue.
The song of one bird greets me:
a prayer for the new day
in this tranquil moment of
blue.
© Jeanne I. Lakatos
02 October, 2025
Hope
01 October, 2025
Upon listening to "Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis" by Ralph Vaughn-Williams
30 September, 2025
Mercy Otis Warren, Muse of the American Revolution, 1776
Mercy Otis Warren, given the title by some historians of Muse of the American Revolution, is often neglected in the U.S. historical memory. However, her motivation for contributing numerous literary works on the subject of independence demonstrates virtues found in the common individual while pointing out the discrepancies in a non-representational government. In her 1773 play, The Adulateur, Warren describes the issue of individual rights through the speech of her main character, Brutus:
Using the rebellious poetic format of blank verse, Warren creates an image of the capture of justice, illustrating the conception that human beings might be inherently good, but their thirst for power could cause a diminishing of spiritual truth, thus leading to contrived allegiances to governments and other forms of false leadership.
29 September, 2025
Finding the Way
28 September, 2025
Bubbles
27 September, 2025
The Song - An Amhran
26 September, 2025
Love through Laughter
25 September, 2025
One Midnight, Long Ago
One Midnight, Long Ago
frame a celestial tableau
amid indigo heavens
illuminated by the faint and distant sparkle
of a beckoning, fiery glow.
a world below with hope
that the heat from this angelic miracle
will fuel yearning souls
with the fervor for righteous aim.
ardent love and devotion
expressed from a Mother's heart
to a Newborn's eye
fulfills the prophesy~ a King is born.
24 September, 2025
Inception of a Storm
23 September, 2025
Answer Revealed
Answer Revealed
Her wings flutter sweetly
propelling her up, down, and through
the verdant glen, searching for the one
that will bring her anticipated felicity.
Her silence allows the observer
to focus on her brilliance,
revealing the vivid colors
of this solitary creature of God:
tenacious, full of patience and hope.
Suddenly, she discovers the one,
bourgeoning with enlightenment:
the answer to her Prayer,
so she delicately tastes the Joy,
thankful that her search
led her to this moment
in God's Time.
© Jeanne I. Lakatos
22 September, 2025
My Hands, a poem
Praying
palm against palm, I sing a song of praise.
Humbly, I give thanks to Him,
Knowing
21 September, 2025
Power of Love
Power of Love
20 September, 2025
Midnight Blaze
19 September, 2025
Dusk
18 September, 2025
Sydney Owenson (Lady Morgan) and Self-Actualization
General concepts from my book:
____________________________________________________
17 September, 2025
Upon Reading Philosophy Late at Night
16 September, 2025
Sweet Dreams (Codladh sámh)
breezes steadily pulsating
plummeting my senses
DEEP DEEp DEep Deep deep
into a serene, sensory
serenade of sleep
slowly sifting
through sands of
discernment
into a sea of dreams
where fantasy releases
the genesis
of truth
© Jeanne I. Lakatos
(My reading of this poem is on Pod-omatic at the bottom of this page.)