Writing

Mississauga Chinatown 7 (2013, 6.4), a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.


     When we tell a story we exercise control, 
     but in such a way as to leave a gap, an opening. 
     It is a version, but never the final one.
     And perhaps we hope that the silences will be heard 
     by someone else, and the story can continue, can be retold.

     When we write we offer the silence as much as the story. 
     Words are the part of silence that can be spoken.

        Jeanette Winterson, Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

Art

Mississauga Chinatown 1 (2013, 6.4), a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.

I believe involvement with art should be in partnership
with the quest for spiritual understanding. 
I must create, share, and hopefully insure
that myself and others will continue to unlock our potential 
for perceiving, experiencing, and expressing beauty.

Pomona Hallenbeck