Selections from new poems, “Still, Life.”
Stand lightly as the water flows,
buoyancy grounded by roots
taking nourishment in the world of river.
Every once in a while,
a current will move you, the stone,
slightly, downstream.
But otherwise, just stand.
Daily practice is best.
The medium of sitting is the breath.
The medium of painting is the paint.
The tedium of sitting is the mind.
The tedium of painting is the doubt.
But in any case,
sitting is just sitting, painting is just painting.
It helps in all cases to work with things as they are,
to embody the gesture of attention.
On the cushion, in the studio
where you surrender is the place you find ground.
Published 2024
Notes From Next to the Bed: A caregiving love story in words & pictures
August 26 2024 edition of The Jefferson County Beacon features a warm and in depth interview about my process, journey and release of my book, Notes from Next to the Bed: A caregiving love story in words & pictures. Angela Downs led the interview with me in my studio, asking wonderful questions as I shared the art and the sketchbooks.
The book is available for purchase at Imprint Bookshop, and Winter Texts Bookshop and Jefferson Museum of Art & History in Port Townsend, and for checking out at both Port Townsend and Jefferson County Public Libraries. Or send me an email, to purchase directly from me.