“A circle is both diameter and circumference,
compass and horizon,
holding center and edge together,
Kate’s Turn:
I am inspired by this poem. Christine’s words about a circle shimmered such that I had to explore why it touched me so. It speaks to me of the tension of the opposites as well as the dynamic between internal and external forces. A circle is defined by its center. But both aspects, center and circumference, are needed in a dynamic that creates the whole. It holds the whole as yin/yang does. The heart, the center still point lies within––the horizon, the wild borders beckon us outside of ourselves where it is spacious and full of possibilities.
This is how I experience creativity. The spark of an idea is lit from within, and the place it takes me when I follow my heart (the compass) is a new edge, a new horizon, a new creation. And I now realize that trying to explain how this poem touches me falls short of the depth in which the actual poetic expression moves me. Hence, the beauty and power of creativity.
Get Fired Up:
“Follow your own circle. See where it takes you.”
Adrienne Posey
What edges and wild borders are calling? Let your heart lead the way.
