Poem 169 (for Anita): canvas

Posted by Stan Stewart (Sawyer) on August 22, 2011 under Stan Stewart | Be the First to Comment

Blank.
Canvas.
Paint.
Begin.

truth

Posted by Marci Molina on August 20, 2011 under Marci Molina | Read the First Comment

“When we reveal ourselves to our partner and find that this brings healing rather than harm, we make an important discovery — that intimate relationship can provide sanctuary from the world of facades, a sacred space where we can be ourselves, as we are. This kind of unmasking — speaking our truth, sharing our inner struggles, and revealing our raw edges is sacred activity, which allows two souls to meet and touch more deeply.”

– John Welwood

what are the odds?

Posted by Susan Bradford on August 18, 2011 under Susan Bradford | 2 Comments to Read

To get some insight, I’ve been pulling cards from a deck that I made about a year ago.  In the past week, I’ve chosen three cards, and no lie…I’ve gotten the same card all three times.

What are the odds of that happening?

The universe is really trying to tell me something and I am really trying to listen.

I guess that it’s all about the upcoming four-person show that I’m going to be in at East Stroudsburg University in September.  The work is finished and so now comes the most challenging part:  going to the opening.

OK, I get the message!  I will set aside my insecurities about my work and about myself.  I’ll forget all my memories of past openings and how I dread them.  I will trust my instincts about the work and remember the joy I experienced while creating it.

I will go to the opening feeling calm and open.  I’ll look forward to seeing my friends and to meeting new people.  I’ll talk and laugh and drink some wine.  I’ll visualize people liking the work, and I’ll have fun.  I’ll remember picking this card three times, and I’ll think…pretty damn good odds…

Room to breathe

Posted by Anita Bondi on August 16, 2011 under Anita Bondi | Be the First to Comment

out on Minsi Lake

I want to write about jewelry making.

I want to show off my new pieces and get some feedback.

Many hours spent at the bench and I don’t have anything finished and lots of mistakes.

New work is like that sometimes. Slow to come to fruition.

More no’s than yes’s and more re-do’s than product to sell.

Here is what I can write about my current jewelry making:

The new ideas and new pieces came from getting out all by myself on the water with my new kayak.

For two days I paddled and floated and created some room to breathe.

Poem 0168 (for Anita): demonstration

Posted by Stan Stewart (Sawyer) on August 15, 2011 under Stan Stewart | Be the First to Comment

Outside my morning window, two birds are having a bit of a chat.
It seems that they want to demonstrate that they each can sing
A song of their own choosing.

Amazing how such so-called “unintelligent” creatures understand
So deeply for what they were created: to sing their own simple
Song and not worry about critiques.

We ultra-smart humans on the other hand can create bountiful
Arguments and conundrums in our own favor; eradicating whole
Days dedicated to the pursuit.

I think it’s time for me to simply sing — ignoring anything from smiles
To stern glances — and carry on for my own bemusement and joy:
Even to the end of the morning.