a masterpiece unfolding

What would it be like if you lived each day, each breath, as a work of art in progress? Imagine that you are a masterpiece unfolding, every second of every day, a work of art taking form with every breath.
-- Thomas Crum

Happy Birthday to Me!!

Yes, it is September 11 and, yes, I assure you that I will spend a great part of my day honoring the events of 9/11/01, and, yes it is MY birthday. Some might say that a woman of my age (which I will not disclose) should be traded in for a newer model. Forget that, I say!! These are the best years of my life! I hope you will join me in celebrating and fill my comment box with Happy Birthdays!!! (hint hint)

Best wishes to my readers whoever and wherever you may be!

Creative Challenge

Christine at Abbey of the Arts has a way of getting my creative juices flowing. This time it is through a challenge issued by Magpie Girl. The assignment is to take a photo and alter it. Mine took on the form of a collage. I began my thinking too much and planning it out...the results are in an unfinished crumple on my desk. Then I just started ripping away at a couple of magazines. (I gave myself a short time limit and let the images find me.)

My creative time allotment for today is nearing an end, so I can't spend as much time with this image as I would like, but I have a feeling it has lots to say to me. I'd love to know what you see. And if you're up to it...take the challenge here.

collage by lucy

Floating

Last fall I was introduced to the French Pantoum form of poetry by Christine during the Awakening the Creative Spirit program. Recently, she re-introduced it here. This morning I revisited my journaling while thinking of peregrinatio and this is what transpired:

pilgrimage without destination
feather floating on the breeze
floating through this life
let the mystery be

feather floating on the breeze
slow down on seeking answers
let the mystery be
gently hold the light

let the mystery be
floating through this life
gently hold the light
pilgrimage without destination

photo by geezer dude

Graffiti Wisdom

the apple doesn't fall far from the tree...

...but from there it can go on.