OK, so the earth is seriously on tilt. Wouldn’t you agree? I’m finding this to be a particularly fruitful time for contemplation, and I don’t just mean the specifics of how we will get life back to “normal”, whatever that was. Sometimes that means plunging in for a peak at the darkness. But then I recommend taking a piece of paper and your paints with you as a companion.
inks, gesso, collage, pen on w/c paper, 10 X 11″
It’s all flowing downstream, but at some point starts to back up.
The Doctors get called in to treat the damage.
The epidemiologists sound the alarm. Chaos ensues.
What the global warming crisis has not yet demanded,
This microscopic virus now accomplishes, bringing everything. . .to a . . . halt.
Sit up and pay attention, It declares.
The earth’s axis is on tilt and you’re sliding off.
You may have a chance, if you sit still in your chair at home, for months.
Pull in your feet. The jagged teeth of this monster threaten.
And you elders beware!
Count your days.
Breathe deep.
If you can.
I read this to some Muse friends and they gasped a bit and were silent. If that is your reaction, I recommend one of those comedy clips you find on Facebook or Youtube to clear the palate.
I find that one of the most effective ways to navigate each day is to open the mind and heart to the tragedies playing out, and then to clear the palate with humor and a massive serving of natural wonder. (that and good food and music and. . .fill in the blanks)
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