JUST THINKING by William Stafford
Got up on a cool morning, Leaned out a window.
No cloud, no wind. Air that flowers held
for a while. Some dove somewhere.
Been on probation most of my life. And
the rest of my life been condemned. So these moments
count for a lot -- peace, you know.
Let the bucket of memory down into the well,
bring it up. Cool, cool minutes. No one
stirring, no plans. Just being there.
This is what the whole thing is about.
Inner Journey by Robyn Gordon
"In order to accomplish an experience, you have to have a chance to dance with it. You have to have a chance to play, to explore. Then each style of exploration that takes place is a different manifestation, we could say. Nevertheless, it is all part of one big game." -- Chogyam Trungpa
It's a good feeling to be surrounded by my totems again.
Just before the big clean-up,
I was sitting quietly
trying to trace back to a time when I didn't feel
that something was missing from my art practice
and it dawned on me
that I was no longer surrounded by my own art.
I've been setting my totems free too soon
and feeling empty without them.
Stillness by Robyn Gordon
There are now three completed pieces watching over me,
a work in progress nestles on the workbench
and the missing spark has returned.
"Stop thinking about art works as objects, and start thinking about them as triggers for experiences." -- Brian Eno
Party Girl by Robyn Gordon
When I met my muse by William Stafford
I glanced at her and took my glasses
off -- they were still singing. They buzzed
like a locust on the coffee table and then
ceased. Her voice belled forth, and the
sunlight bent. I felt the ceiling arch, and
knew that nails up there took a new grip
on whatever they touched. "I am your own
way of looking at things", she said. "When
you allow me to live with you, every
glance at the world around you will be
a sort of salvation." And I took her hand.
Inner Journey by Robyn Gordon
" .... and there was a new voice
which you slowly
recognized as your own."
-- Mary Oliver (from The Journey, here)
"Do you keep your creative work close enough? Is it always available? Keep it so close that when you turn around you run right into it!" - Eric Maisel
