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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
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
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
The Muses: Awake
Martin Luther King, Jr. closed his letter from the Birmingham jail with the words of a man who is fully awake. To the religious leaders of Birmingham who had tried to keep him quiet, orderly and sedate in the face … Continue reading
The Muses: Disturbing
From Martin Luther King, Jr’s “Letter from the Birmingham Jail” written to the religious leaders of Birmingham who had published an editorial in the newspaper about his protests in the City. “I MUST make two honest confessions to you, my Christian … Continue reading
The Muses: The Gift that Keeps On Giving
I think sometimes I think of “the muse” or of “inspiration” as something that happens to or inside of an artist. I think of it as an experience that helps the artist bring forth a painting, a poem, a statue, … Continue reading
The Muses: Encounter
Here is how I encounter the Muse. She always comes to me just after I come face to face with a problem. The washing machine has not only died, but it has leaked water all over the floor. Or, I … Continue reading