DAY 77 (July 26th, 2017)
A Cloud Withdrew From The Sky
A Cloud withdrew from the Sky
Superior Glory be
But that Cloud and its Auxiliaries
Are forever lost to me
Had I but further scanned
Had I secured the Glow
In an Hermetic Memory
It had availed me now.
Never to pass the Angel
With a glance and a Bow
Till I am firm in Heaven
Is my intention now.
DAY 78 (July 27th, 2017)
Yesterday is History
Yesterday is History,
‘Tis so far away —
Yesterday is Poetry —
‘Tis Philosophy —
Yesterday is mystery —
Where it is Today
While we shrewdly speculate
Flutter both away
My Commentary
I’ve combined these two into a single poem
LITTLE GAMES
All the world’s little games
are variations on the same
tired motif. Why tarry?
Perception is not a birthright.
Why risk shedding tears over
a wishing well of yesterdays?
God’s gift to you is today.
Would you squander such largesse?
The 100 Day Project is a creativity excavation. It’s about unearthing dormant or unrealized creativity by committing to a daily practice everyday for 100 days.
Creativity is a skill. The more we practice, the more skilled we become. Practice takes time. Practice takes commitment. Practice is a radical act in this speeded up world. Through practice, we develop a creative habit. Through habit, we reconnect with and know ourselves again as a creative being.
I started this 100 Day Project on May 11th. My project is to read a poem, and write at least one first-draft stanza inspired by that poem. I’ll post the results at www.bradseverance.com/category/100-day-project/
Enjoy!