DAYS 12, 13, and 14 (January 17th, 18th, and 19th, 2018)
These stanzas were inspired by landscape paintings at the IMA.
THE ARTIST’S PURPOSE
The sky is sometimes a confection
of two kinds of clouds—
the artist’s purpose is often unclear.
UNADULTERATED
Can such unadulterated beauty
only exist in paintings?
Sadly, it is true—
there’s nothing left undefiled.
EACH HAS EYES
Each has eyes.
Each has eyes to see.
What of all God’s whims
catches your fancy?
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, my third, 100 Day Project on January 6th. My project is to write at least one first-draft stanza inspired by a poem, a quote, an idea, a painting—anything really. I’ll post the results at www.bradseverance.com/category/100-day-project-number-three/
Enjoy!