Trick or Treat

Halloween

Little ghost and goblins

knocking at my door

Think they're fooling me

but I've seen them before

Little people wearing masks

to cover up their faces

If I don't give them goodies,

they'll take me through their paces

I don't think they'd harm me

as they say they would

They're only little people

who are really good

Wouldn't it be funny

if they arrived at my door

Wearing little signs that said,

"Please love us some more."

Are they like the rest of us

pretending to be different

Afraid of uncovering

what is really there?
We all go through the paces,

covering up our faces

Wearing masks and never really saying

that we are only playing

We are all like the little people

coming to my door

Pretending to be scary

When all they really want

is for us to love them more!

(MK)

Wholeness

I joyfully recognize and realize my wholeness.

Through creative thought,

I become what I think and I perceive what I believe.

I am radiantly whole, healthy, loving, wise,

prosperous and full of joy.

(".....be made new by the renewal of your mind

and put on the new self." Ephesians 4: 23 & 24)

How My Art Evolves

My art comes from my inner landscape, as described in Peter London's book, "No More Secondhand Art (Awakening the Artist Within)". Sometimes I have a concept in my mind and heart, like "steadfastness", "fun", or "autumn". I let my hands lead and the markers follow. The theory behind this is:"the hands know before the head what you want to express." I do a complete outline of the shapes first, then color them in, usually choosing them at random, unless I want to express a theme like Irish, a holiday, or such. I never know what I will draw; it is spontaneous. This is why it takes some observing to "see" the pictures. I also draw cartoons and simple travel pictures that I keep in a journal.