Every poem welcomes the moon into the house when it shows up at the back door.
~John Guzlowski
Bits and pieces for Wellness Wednesday. First, a strange and supportive poem by Franz Wright (I like the ending):
To Myself
By Franz Wright
You are riding the bus again
burrowing into the blackness of Interstate 80,
the sole passenger
with an overhead light on.
And I am with you.
I’m the interminable fields you can’t see,
read the rest here
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20 Art Therapy Activities You Can Try At Home To Destress: Some of their suggestions include making a chalk drawing and letting it wash away, stringing your own meditation or prayer beads, and raking patterns in sand.
Raking patterns in sand led me to include this link about DIY Japanese zen garden and made me think of Big Dreams, Small Spaces. Big Dreams is a British TV show about folks who want to turn their wee neglected yards into amazing gardens. It is calming and inspiring -- something pleasant to watch if you're looking to de-stress.
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Lastly, a short video to stretch out your hands and wrists a bit if you've been at the computer for a while. Feels good!
I just love that poem.
ReplyDeleteThat was the right poem at the right time. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteFranz Wright was a drunk, an unpleasant person, and an internet troll. He once left a terrible comment on my blog, back when it was on blogger. But he wrote some good poems.
Wow, had no idea about Franz Wright! It can certainly be easier to appreciate poems when you don't know anything about the poet.
ReplyDeleteI agree about not knowing about the person helping the reader appreciate the poetry. And that goes for most creative people. Just enjoy what they produce.
ReplyDeleteAnd I liked the end of the poem too.