The Song of Autumn, By JoyAnne O’Donnell
The autumn is filled with pumpkins
prayers for miles
God's endless smiles
on cool breezes shines high rise's of many colors
with the leaves dance
on the ground
in the sky
with autumns wing's flies a great season
an inspiring reason
peace in...
A public exhibition
Here I sit, hunched over my construction paper, gripping a crayon so tightly that it snaps in half. Arm curved protectively around the paper, so close that it curls and crimps the corners of...
a path into the woods
a path into the woods
the desire to make a path I can follow
begins to take its form.
I am in no rush to reach the river.
the Virginia woods have a lightness in them
the Indians were...
A blank canvas
It can be a bit intimidating to get started. That may be true in whatever it is that you’re doing, but especially if you’re creating art. That blank canvas… So much possibility.
Possibility — or pressure?
Depends on...
Spiritual Poetry Writing Class
If you’d like to write spiritual poetry – or if you admire the writings of Rumi, Hafiz, Whitman, and others – please join us for an online writing group that will meet for four Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m EST.
The Dancer
Establishing rules for poetry is like putting the dancer in a cage. She may gain an audience but her heart grows faint.
I Know You Very Well – by Courtney Joan
I know you very well.
I know what makes you angry.
I know when you are lying,
And when you tell the truth.
Nothing you do surprises me.
You are an easy book to read.
And...
The Past is Glass, Turpentine, Rags: A Garden of Love
They think they love God! It is only his old clothes—of which they make scarecrows for the children. Where will they come nearer to God than in these very children?
—Henry David Thoreau, Journal (Nov...
FAQs About Yoga & Creativity
I would like to answer some frequently asked questions related to Yoga As Muse. I welcome your responses and questions.
WHAT IS YOGA?
I speak as a writer who came to yoga later but also as...
Walking with Wisdom
The seeker walked with Wisdom and came upon the cemetery of her servants. "Learn and move on", she said. "Their teachings may set you free, but their attendants will lock you in the catacombs...