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Poem: Change Due

On 2013 April 15 · 2 Comments · In playful artistry

“To change and to change for the better are two different things.” ~ German proverb

I know that what is
happening right now
is what is happening
right now.

Yet, in my humanness,
I shift into thinking of
future and especially
of past
moments

instead of [...]

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When In Doubt (Or Certainty), Improvise (part 5 of 5)

On 2012 December 31 · 5 Comments · In playful artistry

No matter how much I prepare, mapping out my project, getting inspired, setting up the tools and resources I’ll need, following my creation,  scheduling time, doing what works for me, and so on, surprises seem to come up along the way. You probably have plenty to teach me when it comes to rolling with [...]

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Do What Works For You (part 4 of 5)

On 2012 December 30 · 2 Comments · In playful artistry

Thanks for making it this far with my countdown. If you haven’t read parts one, two, or three, please check them out first and then come back here to continue the journey together. Your comments are welcome, as always.

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Following and Leading (part 3 of 5)

On 2012 December 29 · 7 Comments · In playful artistry

Creativity at its best is a matter of following and leading. I learned about “following and leading” from InterPlay where this is one of the basic forms or practices. The rules are simple enough: participants chose to either follow or lead at any given moment. When leading, I initiate. I start from nothing. When [...]

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Inspire yourself (part 2 of 5)

On 2012 December 28 · 3 Comments · In playful artistry

(Part 1 of this series is here.)

How do you connect with something to inspire yourself? Some people seem to constantly be searching for it. Others seem to always have it inside themselves, ready at a moment’s notice.

Creativity requires inspiration. You may [...]

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Set (Creative) Course (part 1 of 5)

On 2012 December 27 · 13 Comments · In playful artistry

Creating things is a very enlivening process. The nature of making stuff is that it comes from the center — that impassioned internal something — that humans often hide from the rest of the world. Sharing one’s creative work is a revealing, an open-hearted act that for some is quite scary. This hiding and revealing [...]

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Poem 0193: Rain

On 2012 December 05 · 2 Comments · In playful artistry, present moment

I try not to complain about rain.
There’s something beautiful and calming
about the way that it splashes,

Creates a drumbeat
on the earth,
a pulse on our heads…
umbrellas…

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Creativity scoops

On 2012 November 21 · 3 Comments · In playful artistry

I’m very curious about creativity and inspiration: Where does creativity come from? How different is it for each person? What makes human beings creative? What is the creative process for each artist and why does it seem to be so different for individual creative people? Can science verify anything about creativity and what inspires us [...]

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Poem 0192: Secret (by Stan Stewart)

On 2012 October 19 · 3 Comments · In playful artistry, present moment

I’ve been telling myself
That I have to.
And I know it is not true.

Have To
Builds walls and fortresses that hold in
Nothing.
It cannot contain anything but vacuum
For it is the hardened place of boredom
And obligation.

So, this is not the time for

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Poem 0191: Effective (An Ode to the Moon)

On 2012 October 16 · 4 Comments · In playful artistry

The moon does not blaze its way
From the cusp of the horizon
To the heights of the atmosphere.
It is content to meander slowly,
Incrementally
From the tops of the ridges
To the apex of its nightly rounds.

There, [...]

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