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Some Maps are Nautical
“On these magic shores children at play are forever beaching their coracles. We too have been there; we can still hear the sound of the surf, though we shall land no more.“ J.M. Barrie
Spring is on its Way Again – Inside and Out
Posted in Art, Inspiration, Nature Journal
Tagged Cheeseplant, Daffodils, inspiration, Interior/Exterior, Spring
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Bloganuary 28: Richard Strauss’ Four Last Songs
On my playlist right now are Richard Strauss’ Four Last Songs (Vier letzte Lieder). I should write still on my playlist as I was learning these last year as an online workshop to sing with The Choir of the Earth. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Music, Singing
Tagged #bloganuary, Ernst Roth, Four Last Songs, Kirsten Flagstad, Renée Fleming, Richard Strauss, Vaccai
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Bloganuary 27: Thin Places
“Nothing can be done without solitude. I’ve created my own solitude which nobody suspects.” Pablo Picasso. (AZ Quotes) I am sickened [it read] by the spectacle of your obstinately closed door. It indicates that a new aristocracy has been created, … Continue reading
Bloguanuary 24: A Dream and a Pilgrimage
Ignoring the gruesome grammar (left) for it would be impossible to write about a dream I do not remember, I am today prompted to write about a dream. This is an account of a dream that sent me on a … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Christian writing, Dreams, Dreams, Inspiration, spirituality
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Bloganuary 22: The Impossible Finch and The Machines
A map does not just chart, it unlocks and formulates meaning; it forms bridges between here and there, between disparate ideas that we did not know were previously connected. … Reif Larsen: The Selected Works of T S Spivet I … Continue reading
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Bloganuary21: Time Travelling to 9/11
The idea of Bloganuary is to post a blog every day, in response to a prompt. Today, the prompt is asking me: if I could travel through time, which year would I choose to travel to and why. My immediate … Continue reading
Poetic Mapping: Walking Into Art 