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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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