Creativity
Articles on creativity, poetry and creative writing as a spiritual practice.
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What Does It Mean To Be Creative?
Creativity may not always be about making fine art or composing music. Creativity often begins as a dream and comes alive as the dreamer awakens.
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It’s Raining
. . . Rain calls poets to pour out psalms and canticles. . . because Johnnie knows. . .
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The Reflective Pen
. . . entire books remain hidden within the chamber of a pen, to spill out randomly when the pen touches the surface of paper. . .
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What We Miss When We Sleep Late
When the sun gets up before I do And showers the world with light I want to towel it off and begin again . . .
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How To Catch A Slippery Thought
Occasionally a brightly colored one will break through the surface, leaping into consciousness. . .
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Wordpile
. . . I swing my pen with confidence towards a waiting sheet of paper And listen for the thunk of ideas. . .
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Do You Get Distracted When You Write?
. . . My breathing slows. My eyes focus on a blank page. A dreamlike image of an old woman fleeing into the night emerges in my imagination…
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Are You Prepared for Your Trip?
. . . No footsteps have walked where I walk. No one’s eyes have my vision. I hear whispers of direction from within my soul in a language…
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The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Pressfield gets to the point without wordiness in this pocket sized treasure that offers space for your own reflections.
