The Spark

Lake at Dawn - Image c Lynda Lehmann

THE SPARK
 Creativity is the tiny voice that sings "I am"  in the gloom of darkest night.   It's the song of the soul, revealing itself,  reveling in tiny moments of truth.
Creativity is the pulse that quivers with hope in the rubble of man's discontent,  and the flame of commitment in the rearing of a child.
It lays a gentle sheen on the tired world  on a moonless eve, filling  hollows and thickets and stark rooms  with murmurs of inspiration.
Creativity quells the thirst for empty pleasures  and rides the waves of painful days.  
It fills old wounds and heals them.
It lights and smooths the steepest path.
It is the balm of my soul, my intention, my purpose and passion.  
The Spark is the Light of my life.
- Poem c Lynda Lehmann 2011

Solitude - Image c Lynda Lehmann

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New "Creativity Portal" Feature: Daily Writer's Prompts!

Where is Your Muse? - Image c Lynda Lehmann

Creativity Portal is running a new feature called 365 Pictures, which consists of a daily writer's prompt accompanied by an image, all contributed by various artist collaborators.

Two of mine are coming up on April 28 and May 29. But why wait? If you're
a writer or want to become one, you can visit this daily feature at Creativity Portal for inspiration. Or sign up for their free newsletter.

Chris Dunmire puts a lot of energy and her own amazing creativity into publishing this site. If you want to develop your creative skills, there's bound to be something for you there. It's a great community with interesting articles, interviews, resources, and motivations for teachers, writers, artists, and anyone else concerned with fostering creativity!

Happy Creating!

Where the Truth Lies...

The truth lies behind eight billion doors (and windows).

The truth wears six billion faces, each with different life circumstances, a different life script, and a different mode of emotional being. For me, doing art takes me to a place from which I can accept all scripts and embrace the subjective and relative nature of truth....

Because my own script, when involved in creative process, is so engaging to me, always varied and full of mystery, it teaches me both tolerance and hope. The bounty of creative options available to me gives me confidence in the infinite potential of the universe, for hope, harmony, and healing. In short, it gives me joy.

-The above two paragraphs are quoted from my article "Art and Power," published in Creativity Portal, http://www.creativity-portal.com/bc/other/art-power.html . You can read the article in its entirety if you like. I'd be interested to hear how you experience your own subjectivity!

Image and all text c Lynda Lehmann. If you would like to see more of my art or purchase this image, please visit www.lyndalehmann.com. Or you can buy it framed at Imagekind: http://LyndaLehmann.imagekind.com/