Art’s Inspiration and Other Fancy Thoughts
Highway
Just to illustrate my point I re-worked an image that I did to illustrate a book cover years ago. It fit The Daily Napkin today, so I thought that I would re-create it for that and here. I am noticing that it has been a month since I posted an image. This is not a...
Going for a Ride
I am perfectly willing to drive down the midnight highway at 65 mph Under the limited view of headlights that only shine 200 yards ahead Why not live life confidently like that? Yes! Let's go for a ride!
Inkspots
A spot of ink © spreads out in to a splotch If/when one hesitates even a bit too long For if one stumbles on the way/the path The stuff of life keeps flowing whether we resist or not...
A Circle of Life
She knew she had arrivedfor as she entered the meadowher insides lit up Dragonflies and butterfliesbirds, porcupines, and deerall greeted herAs they arrived in ones and twosand some in family groupsin a lilting silencefilled with happy soundalive with happy...
Fairy Dust
Like fairy dust,the blessings of gratitudein your heart Shower upon youthe ability to soar I love flying with Spirit...
Cavorting
Like cavorting dolphinsthey flowed through lifeseemingly carefree With unabashed abandonpoking at turtlesand elbowing whales• • • Exuberance aboundsin my heart of hearts When we allow our little kidsfrom inside into outsideto cavort and...
Energy in Motion
Raw emotion(energy in motion)moves the planetthe universe, our lives• • • •o• • • • All emotion a reflection OR deflectionof the One emotion we call Love Energy in motionrelating to itself• • • •o• • • • The motion never ever stopsAlways and...
Tomato Sublime
One spent tomato plucked late from the vinestill retains a semblance of a happier time When Sun and water, soil and and breeze combinedto contribute to a flavor, oh so sublime • • • … • • • The juice it runs down the china renegade seed upon the...
The Experience
Oh, it moved meher song in earnestnessYes, it moved me It stirred me in my depthsclapping and dancingwe rose to celebrateas it moved usand the Song renewed our faith Piano manhis fingers dancinghe was playing out Spiritthrough the keyboardand his...
Acting As If
Bragging as kidswe'd act "as if"and many times pull it off • • • º • • • I have an idealet's give it a go We can tape it togethercardboard and masking tape Pretend it's all fancyand see it it flies...
Brilliant Star
Like bone buttonson a dark blue velvet vestwe stood out with depth As brilliant stars on a moonless nightdanced across the conciousness One tiny speck, all bright and bluewhirled and twirledwith uncommon shyness and innocence And complete disregardof...
I Am Peace
Remind me againwhere's the peace?The piece of the universein which I inhabiton any given momentWhere I Simply Amall doing asideThat place which is everywheresurrounding and throughoutconsciously acknowledgedis Peace