Category Archives: The Muses
The Muses: A Prayer
On this last day of our reflections of The Muses and all those things, people and situations that bring us inspiration, insight and wisdom, we offer a poem from Mary Oliver whose gifts include her incredible ability to hear the … Continue reading
The Muses: Singing a Journey
“I sing arms and I sing a man . . . ” So begins the epic story of Aeneas and his band of Trojans fleeing their home city as it goes up in flames, striking off into a journey that … Continue reading
The Muses: In Me
When I sit down to write one of these reflections, there is an interior process that I think I can observe to you. I do a quick scan of my own interior landscape–what “voices” are speaking to me right now–voices … Continue reading
The Muses: Whose Story?
In the United States, we have a number of difficult conversations going on right now. I hear these conversations as stories. They are the stories we tell, the stories we are trying to tell, the stories we are trying not … Continue reading
Finding Your Muse
The Greeks and Romans called it the influence of the muses. Nine goddesses inspiring music, poetry, heroics, history, prophecy, comedy, tragedy, and dance. T.S. Eliot paints a picture of inner reflection, of the thought of a thought of a thought. … Continue reading
January 22 – The Muses: MLK and Love
I am very much a First Principle kind of girl. Honoring the inherent worth and dignity of every individual is extremely important to me, and I strive to be a living example of this in my own daily life. Accordingly, … Continue reading
The Muses and the Human Condition
On January 15, 1929, a baby boy was born. This baby boy was African American born in the Deep South. He suffered much from depression through his whole life, and as a 12 year old, when his grandmother died, he … Continue reading