INSPIRATION
Doubt, like tumbleweed,
Ensnares the vision
Resistance like friction
Ignites
Not a cleansing blaze—rather raging insecurity
Confidence flees
Flames frolic
Laughing in false victory
Heaven’s manna rains
The inferno extinguished
Inspiration leaps reborn
And so goes the cycle…the idea erupts like a volcano, spilling hot energy across my mind…until I sit down to actually write. I suppose it’s akin to climbing a mountain…something else I’m inspired to do until I actually come face to face with the sheer magnitude of the height before me.
Inspiration may be the spark, but perspiration is what gets the job done…grit and determination…and yet another inspiration:
Determination
Consider the squirrel.
who scurries through snow-covered grass
gathering a winter supply
undeterred by chilly mornings
The sparrow sleeps upon a branch
content within the fortress of his wings
shielded from the midnight rain
When morning breaks he sings his song
though none may hear its resonance
Even the slug continues on
his pace nearly stagnant
toward his mysterious destination
Yet there is a scheme in his existence
If the Maker
created these so small
resilient to nature’s tempers
why do we worry
when buffeted by the gale?
Are we not more than these?
Are we not more than these?
4 comments:
I love how you bring nature into this--does grass strain to grow? The wind have trouble blowing? Inspiration not only comes from nature but surrounds us in nature.
Great post! Thanks for sharing! And LOVE the squirrel...
You had me with the poetry! Love your inspiration. So true after inspiration, you need to perspire to get things done...Finding inspiration is like finding your first nugget of gold...then the fever grips you and you dig deeper and deeper, not caring about the cuts and bruises until you reach the large vein of gold at the heart of your nugget's resting place.
Lovely post.
-Kim
oh def. the hard work comes after that flash of inspiration - liked the hare and the blog - thank you
Great take on inspiration! I love the poetry! And it is so important to continue on with that spark of inpiration. Leaving it alone and without determination will wilt inspiration!
Thank you for sharing this lovely post!!
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