Wednesday, May 30, 2012

SUN TV's SUN ZEN and a Trini Pothound

Excerpt from Meaningful Books post:
 
...I believe there is a palpable shortsighted and greedy resource possession in our market that perpetuates much dysfunction in our nation.
Far better to consciously sow seeds of genuine Creativity. 
But Creativity must first be understood and healed of the wounds inflicted by this thriving ignorance...http://meaningfulbooks.blogspot.com/2012/05/sun-tvs-sunzen-and-trini-pothound.html

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Have you played today?

From the mouth's of babes:

While chatting with my nine year old today, the context seemed appropriate for me to ask, "Am I boring, or what?"

Pausing to consider, he was expertly kind and gentle in his response.

Photo of Winston the British Bulldog under cover: by "Mr. Poppy" Justin
"No, you are not boring at all....you just need to play more."

Laughter erupted from me spontaneously.

Who could argue with that?

"I agree, but how can I learn to do that? Maybe I'm too old now?"

"Not at all," he quipped confidently,"the only way to learn  is - you just need to play and each time  it's like you're unlocking deeper levels of play inside you."

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Love After Love Derek Walcott


Love After Love

The time will come
when, with elation
you will greet yourself arriving
at your own door, in your own mirror
and each will smile at the other's welcome,
and say, sit here. Eat.

You will love again the stranger who was your self.
Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart
to itself, to the stranger who has loved you
all your life, whom you ignored for another, who knows you by heart.

Take down the love letters from the bookshelf,
the photographs, the desperate notes,
peel your own image from the mirror.
Sit. Feast on your life.


Derek Walcott (1930-)