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NaPoWriMo 2026, Day 22
…afraid to lose myself in this my work
which only wants all of me or nothing… Continue reading
Posted in badass-ness, Do the Work, geeky stuff, NaPoWriMo, Poetry and Lyrics, quilting, reads, sonnet, stash, the creative process, watercolor
Tagged art, ArtistLife, dothework, NaPoWriMo, poetry, process, sonnet
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Happy Birthday J.R.R
And may hope stay with us in the new year: …the night-sky was still dim and pale. There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. … Continue reading
Posted in Lotr, reads, what I'm listening to, words
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The Wine of Blessedness
“…their joy was like swords, and they passed in thought out to regions where pain and delight flow together and tears are the very wine of blessedness.” ? J.R.R. Tolkien Continue reading
Posted in Art in the world, badass-ness, Lotr, reads, RESIST, what I'm listening to
Tagged badassness, LordofTheRings, LoTR, Reads, RESIST, tolkien
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Gathering encouragement and inspiration
We all need some encouragement and ideas on how to proceed… so when people, artists you admire, talk about their work and lives, take a moment and listen. And like Ted Kooser says – throw a lot of horseshoes. Continue reading
