Tag: creativity
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Societal Pressure

a poem Activity in the other roomPungent air wafts to meAs I wonder if I can returnNot to them, as I am thereRather can I return to meTo who I amInstead of what is expectedTo continue this lieSociety needs to justifyIts own liesUnwilling to let us beTo self discovery in the wildsOnly if it can…
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Never Ending

The work never ends. It never stops. Onward and forward it must go, relentless in its persistent need to be there, forever waiting for you even as you trudge through the struggle it inflicts upon you. Life is relentless this way, a chisel against stone. Yet, if one wishes to feel the joy of purpose,…
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Discipline and the Self

When lacking motivation… Nothing seems to get done. As a creative, motivation seems to be the key ingredient needed to well, create. Without the muse, we are listless, sitting with empty page, canvas, or whatever medium we operate in. As inspiration strikes, the creative expects a jolt of energy to carry us forward, to propel…

