Category Archives: paying attention

Let Sparks Fly

Posted on December 12, 2008 by randomyriad

There is art in everything I do, some spark of spiritual creativity. This does not always blend well with “real” world activities. Documentation suffers, and I am often left saddened by the mundane way in which people approach life. Life … Continue reading →

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Navagating by Dream Compass in the Urban Wilderness

Posted on October 25, 2008 by randomyriad

As I waited at a red light, my attention was captured by a man wobbling to a strange rhythm. His clothes and flesh under the clothes hung uncomfortably on his bones, sagging here and there as he tottered toward the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dreamtime, Mythical and mysterious, Of the Road and The River, paying attention, Telling Stories, thinking in words, time travel | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Monkey King File Folder

Posted on October 22, 2008 by randomyriad

I was having a talk with my friend Zachary. He’s 5 years old. We were talking about tails and how it would be cool to have a tail so you could hang in a tree and eat a snack. It … Continue reading →

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The Effect of Light in Amsterdam on My Childhood

Posted on October 19, 2008 by randomyriad

I was thinking about a time long ago when I was remembering my childhood in California. I was thinking about it in a way that changed the color of my memories. The sun was whitish-yellow in a different way. I … Continue reading →

Posted in California, change, paying attention, pieces of the mirror, Telling Stories, time travel, whereever you go there you are | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

A Bit of Summer Rain/ 4 Rainy Poems

Posted on August 27, 2008 by randomyriad

It has been raining a bit around here, the gentle, cool, rain of late summer, a lot like spring. The season is shifting. The light is retreating in little backward steps to the tip-toe encroachment of shadows, the same dance, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art in Nature, Other peoples words, paying attention, poetry, summer, Teaching and Learning, wonder world | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments