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Everyday Inspiration
A creative life is filled with challenges and rewards, puzzles and curiosities. This ongoing series of poems attempts to express the “Aha”s and “What if”s, the deep ponderings and casual observations of an inquiring mind trying to make sense of reality. May it serve, for you, as a bit of “Everyday Inspiration” along your own creative path.
You have to be
In tune
(and watch for the signs)
Otherwise
Life is too
Confusing…
Everyday Inspiration
A creative life is filled with challenges and rewards, puzzles and curiosities. This ongoing series of poems attempts to express the “Aha”s and “What if”s, the deep ponderings and casual observations of an inquiring mind trying to make sense of reality. May it serve, for you, as a bit of “Everyday Inspiration” along your own creative path.
Soulful work
Is important
Because
It’s all about
The journey.
Without
Putting your heart
And soul
Into it
When you arrive
At your destination
What have you got?
(Maybe a goal—
But the work
Hasn’t changed you
Like it (Continue Reading...)
Everyday Inspiration
A creative life is filled with challenges and rewards, puzzles and curiosities. This ongoing series of poems attempts to express the “Aha”s and “What if”s, the deep ponderings and casual observations of an inquiring mind trying to make sense of reality. May it serve, for you, as a bit of “Everyday Inspiration” along your own creative path.
We coax
We pull
We pin
We tug
We stitch
We undo—
We smooth
We press
And we force
Two curves
To match up
In some
Ungodly fashion
And then lie flat—
All in a
Day’s work
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Everyday Inspiration
A creative life is filled with challenges and rewards, puzzles and curiosities. This ongoing series of poems attempts to express the “Aha”s and “What if”s, the deep ponderings and casual observations of an inquiring mind trying to make sense of reality. May it serve, for you, as a bit of “Everyday Inspiration” along your own creative path.
The hum
Of a refrigerator
After it has been
Sitting vacant
For two weeks,
Waiting for
Parts,
Is a beautiful
Thing!
Everyday Inspiration
A creative life is filled with challenges and rewards, puzzles and curiosities. This ongoing series of poems attempts to express the “Aha”s and “What if”s, the deep ponderings and casual observations of an inquiring mind trying to make sense of reality. May it serve, for you, as a bit of “Everyday Inspiration” along your own creative path.
You must be
Doing something
Right
When ordinary
Feels good
And you’re just
Glad to be
Alive!
Everyday Inspiration
A creative life is filled with challenges and rewards, puzzles and curiosities. This ongoing series of poems attempts to express the “Aha”s and “What if”s, the deep ponderings and casual observations of an inquiring mind trying to make sense of reality. May it serve, for you, as a bit of “Everyday Inspiration” along your own creative path.
Within two days
I felt the need
To turn on the
Heat—
And
I heard the
Winter bird
Outside my window—
Must be
That time
Again…
Everyday Inspiration
A creative life is filled with challenges and rewards, puzzles and curiosities. This ongoing series of poems attempts to express the “Aha”s and “What if”s, the deep ponderings and casual observations of an inquiring mind trying to make sense of reality. May it serve, for you, as a bit of “Everyday Inspiration” along your own creative path.
When I was
Younger
I did some
Ridiculously crazy
Things—
Now that I’m
Older,
I’m a little more careful.
I want to live
A long time—
But
You know what?
I don’t seem
To have
As many memories—
Everyday Inspiration
A creative life is filled with challenges and rewards, puzzles and curiosities. This ongoing series of poems attempts to express the “Aha”s and “What if”s, the deep ponderings and casual observations of an inquiring mind trying to make sense of reality. May it serve, for you, as a bit of “Everyday Inspiration” along your own creative path.
We are a group
Of powerful women.
We are just quilters.
We are keeping the
Planet safe.
We are just quilters.
We are the Mothers
Of all children.
We are just quilters.
Everyday Inspiration
A creative life is filled with challenges and rewards, puzzles and curiosities. This ongoing series of poems attempts to express the “Aha”s and “What if”s, the deep ponderings and casual observations of an inquiring mind trying to make sense of reality. May it serve, for you, as a bit of “Everyday Inspiration” along your own creative path.
When you have a
Practice—
Getting out the
Door
To the studio
Ashram
Gym
Whatever—
Is the hardest
Part.
Everyday Inspiration
A creative life is filled with challenges and rewards, puzzles and curiosities. This ongoing series of poems attempts to express the “Aha”s and “What if”s, the deep ponderings and casual observations of an inquiring mind trying to make sense of reality. May it serve, for you, as a bit of “Everyday Inspiration” along your own creative path.
I love
The sound
Of normalcy…
Clean clothes
Tumbling
In the dryer
And a blue jay
Announcing
The sunrise…
