The Multitudes of Expression
Creative work is a gift to the world and every being in it. – A. Kay
Photo credit: Andryce Andres
The Gift of Expression
May 2026
May we embody
the spider weaving,
the beaver building,
the bee crafting.
Albeit fleeting –
with the power of the wind,
the force of the current,
the death of the season –
Earth takes, swallows the creation, ends the formation.
Still, the artists dedicate themselves to their craft;
it is the gift they give to the world that birthed them.
Words are Only a Piece of a Whole
April 2026
Three distinct ages – young, middle aged, elder – expressing three distinct poems.
Notice the overlap use of words. Notice how different the messages are. Notice the sounds and images and feelings that change between each.
Words are only a piece of a whole.
Creative Expression
March 2026
Children don’t learn language – they breathe it in laughter, in dirt, in song, alive in experience.
Until the moment the world speaks back:
“Trees aren’t purple.”
“You’re singing outside of the lines.”
“Oh…that’s nice.”
Suddenly, eyes judge, numbers rank, percentiles weigh in..
The heart’s thread of words, of play, of wonder, shrinks beneath the shadow of “correct.”
How do we return to embodied creativity?
To living language? To our messy joy?
How do we playfully explore the depths of our heart, humor, and humanness? How can we revive the spirit of creative expression and playful exploration for children?
Give the gift of authenticity, grounded in presence, and full of rich meaningful language. Hold the space of stillness and “I wonder”. Give yourself permission to play, to create, and to imagine. In turn you are innately inviting others, including the children you love, to join in.
