Creative Experiments and More

Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge #277 – Inspiring Quote
& Moonwashed Weekly Prompt #139 – Serene

“We all want to break our orbits, float like a satellite gone wild in space, run the risk of disintegration. We all want to take our lives in our own hands and hurl them out among the stars.”
― David Bottoms

at times serene 
self-discovery can also be 
an adventure 
and one, mostly tumultuous  

once the pieces have split apart 
and been put back together 
in necessary 0rder 
life becomes more than survival 
     then  
         we are really alive 

In 1680, the French 17th-century philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal had his Penseés (Thoughts) published, and since he died in 1672, this was assembled posthumously.  It is a collection of some 800 to 1,000 notes and manuscript fragments on theology and philosophy, expressing his religious beliefs.  Pascal explored the contradictions of human nature in psychological, social, metaphysical and theological terms, while defining the human condition using three words: boredom, inconstancy and anxiety.  Mankind emerges from Pascal’s analysis as a wretched and desolate creature within an impersonal universe, but hope is still there as anyone can be transformed through faith in God’s grace.

In this work Pascal wrote, “The heart has its reasons, which reason does not know.”  Pascal probably meant that truth and reason not only come from what we see and hear, but also from what we feel in our heart.  Since this was in French, it is difficult to know…

The undying wish
Beyond mind’s mortality
Unscratchable itch
When the inner child creates
In words, code, or deed
They seek companionship
That, which never leaves
Theirs to claim, at beck and call
For though they may notknow it
It is forever
That they make from love

Happy birthday to Colleen. I wrote the choka syllabic poem above for her and hers. As well as tankatuesday. She is my book-cover designer but she does much more than that and I appreciate her so much.

Also For Reena’s xploration challenge and Sadje’s whatdoyousee

Hot New! Blog tour Schedule

In case you missed it, I did a cover and blurb reveal in my last post HERE.

Broken Ties, the 2nd book in my debut fantasy trilogy, Realms of the Mist, will be live on May 17th 2023. So we’re going on tour soon, and I invite you…