Freedom: On Being Uncaged
I am so very moved at the poetic response to my post of a few days ago. I have absolutely loved reading your words and have really gathered them close to my heart and reflected on the meaning of freedom and why the cage can sometimes be so inviting, so comfortable and what it takes […]
Words
After spending much of my summer immersed in both images and words I have been contemplating the relationship between them. In my lettering class, the teacher began by saying that words are “bearers of meaning.” I like the image the poem offers, that we come to know things more deeply in naming them. And while words […]
Invitation to Poetry: Freedom
I had such fun with my first Invitation to Poetry posted a couple of weeks ago and loved reading all of your contributions so here is another invitation for you, my wonderful readers, to add your own words to the image below. This is a simple collage I made in about five minutes during a design elements class […]
Delight Under a Cloudy Sky
“O shy moon don’t give in to the pushy clouds you are above them” -one of the Haiku read aloud at the end of the evening written by a fellow moon-gazer (I apologize for not catching the name) We attended the Moon Viewing event at the Japanese Garden last night and I was entranced the […]
Paying Attention
“The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.” -Henry Miller (photo taken at Glendalough, Ireland) -Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts
Creating Space
I had a dream the other night: In the building where we live one of the condos is going to be rented out for a couple of months, so I decide to go take a look at it. When I first walk in, there is a small cramped kitchen with a stairway going up from […]
Moon Viewing
A cool event on Saturday my sweetie and I are planning on attending. If you’re in Seattle come join us! August 25: Moon Viewing at the Japanese Garden (Arboretum) 7 to 10 p.m. (Garden will open at 6:15 p.m.) Admission for all ages: $15 / Tea tickets: $10 Enjoy a magical night in celebration of […]