Be Curious, Be Aware

Our business in living
is to become fluent
with the life we are living,
and art can help this.

― John Cage

Nature's Portraits

Our intention is to affirm this life,
not to bring order out of chaos,
nor to suggest improvements in creation,
but simply to wake up
to the very life we're living,
which is so excellent once
one gets one's mind
and desires out of its way
and lets it act of its own accord.


― John Cage

My Tranquility Base

I have nothing at all -- 

 But this tranquility! 

 This coolness!




 – Issa

On Clarity

For those who confuse you, 

recognize that their confusion is theirs 

and your clarity is yours.

― Barbara Marciniak,
Family of Light: Pleiadian Tales and Lessons in Living

Irradiations

Over the roof-tops race the shadows of clouds:
Like horses the shadows of clouds charge down the street.

Whirlpools of purple and gold,
Winds from the mountains of cinnabar,
Lacquered mandarin moments, palanquins swaying and balancing      
Glint of the glittering wings of dragon-flies in the light;
Silver filaments, golden flakes settling downwards;
Rippling, quivering flutters; repulse and surrender,
The sun broidered upon the rain,      
The rain rustling with the sun.


Over the roof-tops race the shadows of clouds:
Like horses the shadows of clouds charge down the street.

Verse I
John Gould Fletcher