Before the Journey

One should first stand alone
Above the fray of discovery
Void of limitation or expectation

All the while
Knowing the dangers
And pitfalls that lie ahead

There is a plan to build
A path to follow
An end in sight

Shadows and mist
Must not cloud the vision
They are welcomed

After the climb of brambles
The descent onto hot sand
The plateaus of water

There will be peace
There will be creation
There will be resolution

Sometimes the artistic mind knows exactly how things will go. Other times, it’s about gathering information and responding in kind. A little out-of-body experience.

Simplicity

There is a deep desire
A soul’s delightful struggle
Deciding which calms deeper

The crashing of waves
Power, translated through the sand
The heartbeat of God

A peaceful sunset
The day
Set to slumber

Chopin’s concerto
Beethoven’s sonata
Musical manipulation of the heart

I cannot fix the world.

Field Notes #5

Instinctual Assertion/Relenting

Watching the smallest of assembled life
There is an appearance of flit and random movement
There is a hierarchy
As loathsome it may be
It cannot be denied
The least tests safety
Immersed in the bounty
Once confirmed
The larger approaches
And with that simple movement
One larger sphere forces the other out of the way
It is a learned force
One of “rebel and suffer the consequences”

Cute little birds, mid-sized birds, and the big ones all know the drill.