Art

Running poem

I will write, to run tonight, motivate me ever right. Tell myself, get off this shelf, get up and out, it will help. Out the door, feet on the floor, into the wind, beg for more. Up a hill, down if I will, around the bend, wind so chill. Run me now, run, run me… Continue reading Running poem

Art

On conquering the discouragement of artistry

I look at other people's art routinely. I'm a visual learner; I don't need written instructions, I need to see how it was done. So I can't skip this routine, not if I want to continue to grow as an artist. But have you seen the amazing stuff that's out there? I have a Pinterest board… Continue reading On conquering the discouragement of artistry

Art

A Saturday night in my thoughts.

Bit of a rant, bit of a cant, bit of a wish, and bit of a bi- Please, push aside the curtain and welcome to my thoughts as they happened one Saturday: Wrap your heart in metal foil strike the shine with sparks of iron move the hand with motes of blood hold together with… Continue reading A Saturday night in my thoughts.

Art

Daily Writing.

So one of the goals here is to regularly write a new story, new poem, new essay, or post a new art piece. For the first time in a long desperate sojourn through the hills and desert of our life we have found an oasis. Oh, how we intend to capitalize on that.  She has… Continue reading Daily Writing.