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Tag Archives: creativity
Anais Nin
My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living. Anais Nin
Office Window
Day 301 prompt: Through a Window I rearranged My office furniture So I can see outside A sunny backyard view Squirrels and sparrows Join my conference calls Swings and a slide […]
It’s Simple
Day 287 prompt: Simple/Minimalism The simple life I’d like to lead Would give me ample time to read From written works of every sort: Books, blogs, labels, signs, reports, Newsy papers, […]
The Unexpected
Day 282 prompt: Creative in the shower on a walk stop and go traffic listening to Bach waking up slowly slicing a pear flossing your teeth updating software sorting odd socks […]
The Arts
Day 244 prompt: The Arts Dancer Muscle and rhythm And space to let them move Carver Chisel and knife And block to cut away Painter Brush and color And surface to […]
Garden | Paul’s Vision
Paul, our wood carving brother, brought thought and ideas to our discussion of the prompt “garden.” “When I think about garden and my carving, I go right to a Grinling […]
Warmth
Day 191 prompt: Warm (an acrostic poem) Writing Always Restores My Troubled Heart
Sunrise | Norma’s New Day
Approaching the topic of “sunrise,” Norma planned to do something calm and beautiful. “And that’s not what it came out to be at all,” she said. To create the piece at […]
Overalls | Vision for a Carving Project
Paul’s interpretation of “overalls” began with a reflection on why he, himself, wears overalls so much of the time. “In a way, it’s an homage to Dad,” he says. He […]
Overalls | The Writer Goes Visual
As Norma and Paul and I approached our discussion of “overalls,” my appreciation grew for the smelly, dingy, ragged overalls our father used to wear as farmer’s garb. As a […]
Dress-Up Let-Down
Day 124 prompt: Costume In the spring and summer My grand ideas abound A great big stack of pancakes Or stuff from lost and found Even as October nears Creative juices […]
Action Shot
Day 118 prompt: Action Shot Drowsy at my desk Heavy head tilts right Words blur illegible Eyes lose their fight Roused by whiff of deadline And nearby coffee pot I gather […]
Ease Essay | Part 2 of 2
I think I was 17 when I made a Pendleton wool suit for 4-H judging. The fabric was expensive and heavy, and it had a checked pattern that required matching […]
Ease Essay | Part 1 of 2
I began sewing at a very young age. At five or six, I was hand stitching with needle and thread. Now and then, Mom would let me press the foot […]
Beth Nyland 