Theophany Journal

An open account of one man's meandering journey.

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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Are We Artists All?

It does not matter how often we fail, how far we fall in to despair, un-want, loss. It is of no affect the shattering of our carefully formed facade, our peripheral shell, for no matter how severe the destruction, the decimation of character and condition, as long as we try once more, one more effort of creation and if in that once more, we are able to fashion even the most minute fiber of beauty, then we are victorious still. We do not exist to conquer or reign. Ours is not a destiny built on the defeat of others, nor the triumph of superiority, but rather, are we not built for one true purpose? Is not this soul and yours designed to be and bring into being beauty? Are we not called, in the final word of it all, to be co-creators and sustainers of that which can but be called art? If we are then successful in this task, we can never fail.

Monday, November 20, 2006

Inside To Out

There is a poem, a verse inside of me
Yet, I am too tired
To be still
Enough
To let it out

So, it bangs around, and around
Between thoughts and tasks
Of this day
Until
I shall dream, again.

-Theo

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Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Marriage Dreams

in my thoughts today
i long to
watch you arch your back
beautifully.

-Theo

Friday, November 10, 2006

Half

And now I'm half way home
Half way to being alone
Half way insane
And half way, away from you.

The thought of moving own
Chills my spirit, aches my bones
How can I live without you
How can we live as one?

Still here I am
Half way home
Half way to being alone
Half way, away from you.

There's a half moon in the sky
Half light to drive me
Half dark to hide me
Too bright to find shelter, too dark to see my way.

I'm stopped here
Half way home
Half way to being alone
Half way, away from you.

Half full or half empty
The thought does not matter
For I'm too thirsty for half of anything
Too parched for half measures.

Along this road
I'm half way home
Half way to being alone
Half way, away from you.

I have less than half of this life to go
A half life gone that seems too long
Half life left seems too much
So, I go

The half way back to you
Turning round to you
Half way back is better
Than all the way home.

Half way to you
Half way alone
Half way, moving all the way
Away, to you.

-Theo

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Monday, November 06, 2006

Quoting

"We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and a presumption that once our eyes watered." - Tom Stoppard

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