Leaves in My Book

So besides writing some of my own thoughts and creations here, I want to use this space on the interwebs to share the beautiful creations of others that have inspired me in some way. Here's my first work of note I'd like to share-- The Wild Iris by Louise Glück. This is a work of poetry that is so thought provoking beautiful. It is the perfect mixture of symbols and elegance combined with raw frank thoughts of the characters. In this small book, characters including God, the poet gardener, various plants and flowers, a father, and a son all discuss deep aches, joys, and troubles with each other. This work delves into the deep feelings we all have as part of the human experience, longing for closeness and assistance from God. It also explores possible ways God may feel toward us as we interact with him based on our limited perspectives. One of my favorite poems in this work is "Retreating Light." It appears to be God speaking, urging and encouraging someone (the p...

Hey friends! I've had a realization. To you it may seem a pretty silly realization. A "duh" moment. But you know how life goes. Sometimes we need those moments in life. My lightbulb moment revolves around writing. I've always loved writing, loved words, loved exploring different ways of expressing myself. Nighttime often found the younger me crouched under my blankets with my battery-powered travel-size lantern glowing and ipod playing atmospheric soundtrack music. I'd think . . . feel . . . and write. It's always been one of my things. I needed it. Craved it. Understood from it. Healed because of it. My writings have always varied greatly in topic and form, from journaling and fun "thematic word spewing" exercises to summarizing the Lord of the Rings in sing-song verse (oh yes, I did... something that brings me both great pride and "facepalm" embarrassment). Then life started happening. . . more. And then some more. High scho...