Sometimes I have creative languor like a teenager on summer breakwanting to rebel against the writing process,fledge and fly from my artist urgings,lose my thoughts in lazy daydreams Why? Because sometimes I need an artist Sabbathsuch respite is just the elixir requiredto refresh artistic entreaties; a way to rouse my creative spirit,to awaken my bottomless heart Poem … More T’ween Time
Daily journaling is the marginalia of my life’s story Image from Reading with a Pencil by Austin Kleon, an interesting take on marginalia. A poem by Billy Collins you might enjoy is titled Marginalia. Additionally, you might want to check out The Marginalian an eclectic collection of essays on works of literary and visual arts.
I stole some work time at sunriseto watch a fattened raccoonlumber across the yard toan ancient oak carved long agoas a tribute to her ancestorsDoes that make me a robber?Or is it living in the moment? I’ve been known to steal a whiff fromlilac blooms on a neighbor’s bushgrowing by the sidewalk whereI walk home … More Am I a Thief?
Every day the same, yet every day is different no guaranteed success no guarantee of failure just a day with endless possibilities so, write if you’re a writer paint if you’re a painter play if you love music cook if that’s your art snap a shot if that’s your thing tend a garden, tidy up … More Channeling Phil Connors on Groundhog Day
This poem was stolen from a cabinet of curiosities by a creative kleptomaniac. It is the soul roots of a wild mind dancing naked in the moments. As I started cleaning my writer’s desk today I was inspired by the titles of books cluttering its surface. This poem is written in the spirit of … More Metapoem
This morning I read an inspiring post, Your Life Is Always Just Beginning, on Raptitude by David Cain. This concept that each of us is always in the middle of a universe, physically, socially and spiritually, has been a prominent theme in my life lately. Because Cain uses film techniques metaphorically to express this idea, … More Cutting From Black
I have recently been inspired by Austin Kleon‘s book Steal Like an Artist that encourages artists to gather inspiration from many sources. I gathered many sources for this post. The poem was inspired by one of the National Poetry Month prompts this year. I am currently participating in an online workshop called Blogging 101 and we were all encouraged to try … More Possibilities
Wind Rush 