Musing…
“Everyone is a genius.
But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole
life believing that it is stupid.” -
Albert Einstein
Charise’s Turn:
Before I launch into the current creative endeavor, both
Kate and I want to close the year with our prospects for 2016 – which includes
you! We will be taking a hiatus from our usual posting format to collaborate on
a publication based on our blog writing over the past six years. We invite you
to participate by giving us feedback; help us decide what to include,
highlight, distill for this project. And enjoy our archives – 166 posts!
Beginning mid-January we’ll be blogging monthly to check in with you, as well
as to offer updates and inspiration. What project would you like to germinate
in 2016?
As for me, I’ve been composing a poem that draws inspiration
from Ornette Coleman’s musical genius. This is ekphrastic – art speaking to art.
And what I hear in Coleman’s art, his free jazz, is an evolution. He coined the
term harmolodics, encouraging a freedom of expression for himself as well as
his band members. I’m finding my way, with his lead, to be inventive with my
language within the instrument of a canto, a poetic structure of specific rhyme
patterning and rhythm meter. You don’t have to be a jazz enthusiast to appreciate
Coleman’s integrity; maybe you don’t even need to like his music. He breaks
barriers…not so much pushing outside of the box as transforming the box into
another geometric form.
We need more evolution on this planet…dispelling beliefs and
ways of thinking that are harming us. What is your part? Your genius?
Get Fired Up:
Tap into your genius, your inquiring mind, your passion for
life and creativity – humanity will benefit.
“Art
washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”
Pablo Picasso
