All great literature is one of two stories; a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town– Leo Tolstoy We are storytelling animals. The worlds we create begin as storylines – what if I do this, then she’ll do that, or when he did that what did he mean, and so on. …
Category Archives: art
My Three Hundredth Post
In order to write about life first you must live it.– Ernest Hemingway To celebrate, I am happy to announce the national publication Poetry Quarterly will publish one of my poems in their upcoming edition. The poem is one of my neotranscendentalist poems about nature. This injection of good news was just the soul-vitamin I needed. …
My Monolith and Me
Everything you can imagine is real. – Pablo Picasso There’s been a lot of news about monoliths appearing in different parts of the world. Some clever folks have been enjoying themselves, so I thought I would join them. What got me going was I saw some moneymaking schemers in the news saying they were selling …
In Remembrance of John Lennon
A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality. – John Lennon It was forty years ago today that John Lennon was murdered outside his home, in front of his wife. John was just forty years old. He was shot in the back four times by a madman …
Passion Vitalizes Art: A Poem
The Universe inspires ardent flames of passion Artists must shape life with the abandon of a hungry lover Insights are formed upon The fiery golden forge of eternity Spark the soul’s hearth with courageous fervor The glory of glories does not respond to gentle entreaties The wellspring of creation is unreachable to sober pleas Awakened …
Make Your Soul Grow
To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it. – Kurt Vonnegut I normally spend part of each morning and evening reading, browsing through interesting facts, articles, and images. At various times during the rest of the day, I create things. I write, …
My Book’s New Cover
I redesigned the cover of my book – Unboxing Your Soul. We are all wandering timelessly through paradise. Unboxing your soul reveals who you truly are. After a miraculous epiphany changed my life forever, I wanted to share what manifested in my life after I unboxed my soul. I hope by reading this book you …
Your True Colors
Color is all. When color is right, form is right. Color is everything, color is vibration like music; everything is vibration. – Marc Chagall They say red is the color of passion, but if you are not careful you can get caught red-handed. Green is the color of nature but also envy. People sometimes get …
Blue Moonset
I just got back from the beach. I watched the Blue Moon set over the Pacific Ocean. It was magical to see the moonset and sunrise at the same time. We are now in a period of great change. Manifest positive light all around you. Keep the good vibes flowing, and keep hope in your …
Tranquil Reflections
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. —LaoZi These are trying times. With all the constant communications channels blaring 24/7 non-stop anxiety, each morning can seem like a fire-walk across a bed of glowing coals. Embers and ashes of what could have been lie on the ground, as constant reminders of what’s been lost. …
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