 |
    
    
April's
Articles for Giftware News:
back
to articles>>
Musing with my Muse
The Week of September 17, 2007
A Muse is from the Greek myth involving goddesses, each of whom
inspired an art or science. Muse is the force that inspires a
creative artist. People say their muse has come upon them, meaning
they are inspired by an idea that is controlling them. They can
write without thinking, they can draw without justification and
they are moved to perform.
They are inspired. They are "hot." Time is irrelevant – they are
gripped by their creativity. The slow marshalling of ideas is
a thing of the past and creativity floods out. Focus is sublime.
Tiredness does not exist – they could go all night.
If your muse has ever come upon you, then you know to seize the
moment. Grab a pen, a paper – whatever is required – and start
jotting down your thoughts and sketching out ideas. Because as
quickly as the muse alights – if we do not respect her – she opens
her wings and flies away.
We must listen to our muse, and be her servant when she calls.
Right now my muse is angry with me – she came to visit me last
night, and I ignored her call. And I cannot at all remember what
was whispered in my ear.
April Cornell
Burlington, Vermont |
|
|
