Friday, October 11, 2024

Of This Earth

Because I am of this Earth,

I am rooted in direct

Tangible expression of it – 

 

Hands touching the soil, 

Fingers using implements to somehow translate 

Experience of the natural into the symbolism of words

The flow of paint

The etching of pencil

The scattered shards of torn paper. 

 

Moving in outer landscapes is the way 

To remain in contact 

With who we really are on the inner one. 

 

We take our pain and sorrows, 

excitement and successes, 

frailty 

courage 

history 

future 

into the present moment of shared passions: 

 

creativity and earthiness. 

 

For me, these are inseparable…I cannot have one without the other.  

 

(Excerpt from post in Oct. 2012)