Art’s Inspiration and Other Fancy Thoughts

An Image a Day

An Image a Day

Transition   I have been feeling the pinch lately of not living up to my own commitments to myself always,  and I have observed that I feel much better when I do.  One instance that I have been fairly engaged for a good long time is the Daily Napkin project. I've...

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Keep the Faith

He was one hum-dingerand so was his songAnd the winged one flew bysilently in truthknowing there was nothing wrong“Keep the faith,” the birdie saidas ice fogged morning sprung to lifewith every crisp footfallAnd, he was aware, not afraidin the quiet hoursof his early...

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Five Short Minutes

How much can be donein five short minutes?A poem, a song, a sketch,a dance, conceptionA birth, break something, fix somethinglove, live, die…Every moment is an eternityLiving in the momentis living now

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Honoring

Oh, the honoring!to have a concert of your ownHeld up high by friends and supportersfans and admirers Ah, such glory! Every individual should experience such an honoringin their own wayYes! Yes! Yes!

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Steady Heartbeat

There’s a mystery surrounding the questionOf its origin, its destination And so, she sat with the what if’s until her head was spinningYet always her heartbeat was steady

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The Story Goes

The story goesthat in the beginningwe have all the love we needAnd, in actuality, we alwayshave all the love we needFor, we ARE Love…

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Pearl of Wisdom

What beauty lies within today’s challenges?What soul wisdom?A pearl of wisdomIs truly borneFrom a gritty seed of challengeBeautified by our attentionAs we wrap ourselves around it

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New Treasure

Each day, I discovera new treasureSome sparkly tidbitthat adds to the richnessof my understandingand experience of life Each little bit of time, I remember what new treasureeach moment presents For each new piece of goldis forged from the oldstuff of...

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Part Of

One day,Frog discoveredAs he was more willingTo open to othersThe “ribbit” concertsGrew more beautifulAnd he felt fullerAnd more part of…

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Glorious Sound

There, in that echo-y roomamidst steamy mistsand freshened skinThere is a glorious soundfull heart, full voiceSpontaneous celebration of Lifebursts through dammed up feelingsInfuses the brand new dayin joyous harmony with the UniverseHappy Day!

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Thrill of Knowing

So, it's all alivejuicy, energetic, expressive Every atom, every bug,every four-legged, my cousinsthe planet, Auntie Moon, the galaxy... Can you feel the thrill of that knowingin your spine?

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Hello Hawk

Hawk ducked underthe low trees in the backyardto do a little dance and say helloRuffle the feathers, turn aroundshake the tail, bow and dipstare for a bit and turn againHawk says “hi’then soars again

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