Quote of the Day

When you walk to the edge of all the light you have and take that first step into the darkness of the unknown, you must believe that one of two things will happen. There will be something solid for you to stand upon or you will be taught to fly.

- Patrick Overton, The leaning tree: [poems]

Overton is the recipient of the 1997 Missouri Award in recognition of his contribution to the arts and culture in Missouri. He has devoted his entire professional life to fulfilling his commitment to supporting and celebrating the vital contribution the arts make to the economic and cultural development of our nation's rural and small communities.