Lifetime Quote

" Our hearts have always longed to love,
but never have been free of fear."
So we have always put aside
our natural compassion
and bowed before productivity,
and security
and safety." - William Martin

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Writing above all is a spiritual practice.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Sitting Out for Awhile

After awhile, everything seems redundant. Spells of excitement, follow a natural pattern of redundancy. Boredom is part of life. As a kid, I couldn't stand to be bored. Now, as an adult I crave boredom -- a true sign of liberation. Sitting out for awhile is more engaging that I ever recall...

Friday, August 13, 2010

Winding Road

Life is a winding road, sometimes with no particular destination in mind. It's a nice way to live, until life gets in the way. Being free is no easy path -- takes every bit of muscle and twitching to boot, to get it right if there ever is such a thing. Getting it right is as much about getting it wrong. Crack open mistakes and really look to see what you find inside. Guaranteed it's more interesting than the doors you sail through...

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Creative Dance

Creative writing is about making ideas dance on paper -- so lonely ideas can meet one another, and share a dance ...