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Monthly Archives: April 2014
imagination’s jewel
exuberantly dawn splashes kaleidoscope freshness scents hope’s sky (mind’s lapidary) “We do not see the world as it is. We see the world as we are.”~Anais Nin
Posted in Creativity, Inspiration, Mindful, poetry, Soulful
Tagged clouds, Color, Creativity, dawn, exuberance, haiku, hope, imagination, Inspiration, jewel, lapidary, mindful, optimism, perspective, poetry, positivity, quotes, sky, soulful
14 Comments
How Are You An Artist?
A friend and mentor asked me that question recently. Say, what? I was initially taken aback, as he has known me for years, has discussed my dance and writing passions with me at length, has seen me perform. I am … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Inspiration, Mindful, Soulful
Tagged artist, artistic, Beauty, Choreography, Creative Process, Creativity, Dance, improvisation, Inspiration, kinesthetic, mindful, movement, public art, soulful, teaching, writing, writing prompt
30 Comments
the sea loves to dance
ocean waves frolic we are seas undulating memories harbor ~ fascinated child float tumble eddy seashells a day at the beach ~ sun kissed salt crusted untrammeling on the breeze mermaids and mermen ~ choreography shallows deep turbidity teeming … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Inspiration, Mindful, poetry, Soulful
Tagged beach, Choreography, Dance, dance film, enchantment, film, haiku, Inspiration, mermaid, movement, nature, Ocean, openness, poetry, possibility and expansiveness, public art, sails, sea, sea glass, soulful, waves
29 Comments
make dance
the dreamer is looking for a dance a dripping ribbon a silken river leading me to me: is it in a whispered snippet? a moist scent on an elusive breeze? future’s memory softens and sings there under a stone they … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Inspiration, Mindful, poetry, Soulful
Tagged artist, careening, Choreography, Creative Process, Creativity, Dance, dreamer, Inspiration, mindful, movement, mystery, Ocean, poetry, self, sensory
18 Comments
topsy turvy
I am turning myself upside down again inverting on the front lawn’s possibility standing petrified proclivities on their heads to grow a fresh perspective in springtime’s fragrant verdure dancing feet discombobulating among cotton candy clouds my mind mixing a blood … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Inspiration, Mindful, poetry, Soulful
Tagged Change, Dance, discovery, handstands, Inspiration, inversion, inverted, mindful, movement, openness, perspective, poetry, possibility and expansiveness, soulful, springtime, topsy turvy, upside down, yoga
22 Comments
why bother with art…haiku
sometimes wondering whether to bother writing dance? what difference then we read headlines * trouble persisting bellissima muse beckons enthralled we can’t halt * if only to exalt this tiny corner pampering longed for lavishing (no more languishing) * positivity! … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Inspiration, Mindful, poetry, Soulful
Tagged Art, artist, Beauty, Creativity, Dance, exalt, haiku, headlines, healing, Inspiration, meaningful, mindful, muse, poetry, positivity, possibility and expansiveness, soulful, writing
19 Comments
Surprise Yourself: Life Lessons from Dancing
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”~Andre Gide We are in heavy duty dance performance mode now. After months and months, and in some cases years, of rehearsal, we are performing … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Inspiration, Mindful, Soulful
Tagged artist, courage, Dance, discovery, exploration, freshness, frontier, in the moment, Inspiration, mindful, movement, new, Performance, performer, pioneer, present, quotes, rehearsal, risk, self, soulful, surprise, vibrancy
27 Comments
dancing dream
the car’s headlights carve today’s long route through foggy soup as slowly, slowly memory’s whispering mists gather and swirl merge with the brume recalling my dream, I reach my longing amidst the silver filaments of remembrance hover near movement discovered … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Inspiration, Mindful, poetry, Soulful
Tagged Choreography, creative block, Creative Process, Dance, dream, fog, Inspiration, memory, mindful, moonbeam, movement, muse, poetic form, poetry, sleep, soulful
15 Comments
poets everyone
we are all poets beauty’s conjurers and truth’s scribes pensive, sensitive labors lettering our lives some with bounteous ink and lush palette yet still valid are more modest verse echoing humble skies traversed the thing is in the ride inimitable thumbprint … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Inspiration, Mindful, poetry, Soulful
Tagged Art, Beauty, Creativity, flowers, inimitable, Inspiration, mindful, pen, poet, poetry, sensitive, soulful, thumbprint, writer, writing, writing one's life
24 Comments
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