Balancing Act

The hard work of balancing a creative life

Over the last few months I have believed more and more that choosing to live a creative life is what is meant for me. I never considered myself a creative prior to October 2023, but I have come to the realization that the dreams I have in the short and long term, like publishing a book, by default make me creative. I am enjoying the feeling that I have the power to create art that allows me to live my fullest life and that might also reach others who need it.

Beth Kempton started a #tinypoem challenge yesterday, and while I missed day 1, I wrote two today.

"Wolf"

Padded paws prowl
through
softly falling snow
black eyes scanning
the horizon
for the perfect prey
stalking silent
amid barren trees
an empty plain
beckoning to be explored
yearning to be ruled
the lone wolf
regal
the king of his domain

Photo by Vincent van Zalinge on Unsplash

"Ripple"

My heart rate slows
matching the lap of water
over and around my toes
caressing my conscience
as the water recedes
pulling my worries
with the ripple of the wave
the ripple
of the wave

Photo by Sabri Tuzcu on Unsplash

Here’s to the commitment to find the time to write down my thoughts, to write down my heart, onto the page.