 Muse in the Morning |
Once upon a time long, long ago, this blog was started and needed some daily features so that it wouldn’t appear stale and all. On Monday, September 10, 2007 this feature first appeared with the name it has now, Muse in the Morning, after appearing twice at the end of the previous work week with a concept but no name.
Through the magic of auto-publishing, it has appeared at least five days a week ever since then…at 6:00am eastern/3:00am pacific.
It has changed a bit over time. The original “outside” is on the flip. Please consider it an invitation to join in.
The muses are ancient. The inspirations for our stories were said to be born from them. Muses of song and dance, or poetry and prose, of comedy and tragedy, of the inward and the outward. In one version they are Calliope, Euterpe and Terpsichore, Erato and Clio, Thalia and Melpomene, Polyhymnia and Urania.
It has also been traditional to name a tenth muse. Plato declared Sappho to be the tenth muse, the muse of women poets. Others have been suggested throughout the centuries. I don’t have a name for one, but I do think there should be a muse for the graphical arts. And maybe there should be many more.
I know you have talent. What sometimes is forgotten is that being practical is a talent. I have a paucity for that sort of talent in many situations, though it turns out that I’m a pretty darn good cook. 🙂
Let your talent bloom. You can share it here. Encourage others to let it bloom inside them as well.
Won’t you share your words or art, your sounds or visions, your thoughts scientific or philosophic, the comedy or tragedy of your days, the stories of doing and making? And be excellent to one another!
Please join us inside to celebrate our various muses…
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At 7:30 eastern is the morning news, from either ek or mishima.
For those who want a target, this is my 661st publication here, not counting the Sunday music retrospectives published by turing test.
Oh, wait…
nevermind
would be remarkably difficult to share on a blog. 🙂
would be Logos – Muse of Rational Discourse. This doesn’t necessarily mean she gets through to me at all times, but I’m never harmed by having her peeking over my shoulder.
Greetings! Nice diary for us noobs (minutes old, in fact) and I’ll share my talents as we proceed. My most recent passion is gardening and dog training (of necessity, with a 4 and 1/2 month old pup in the house).
I’m still learning the ropes and hope to run into you again on my new playground. It’s nice to be greeted so warmly.
Peace and excellence to you, Robyn.
Anyone?
And then we dance at 9pm
and look into another’s eyes
try and find a smiling friend
avoiding all the lies
Fortune favors the fleet of foot
but they that hide bring home their meal
a smile can gain or get the boot
hearts are there to steal
In darkened halls where music blares
just one quick kiss upon the stairs
romance finds what romance dares
at 2am when the dancing ends
-Kevin Earl Lynch
I’ll have to look into that. I’ve made many attempts to woo my muse actively but have been either too distracted to notice her soft whispers or too self involved to take the not so subtle hints around me. I am in an active program of coaxing right now, sometimes I’m too uptight other times too relaxed. I am seeking balance and activity.
I appreciate how you are always inviting our participation What a warm welcome the flow of new users!
To the Muses, I raise a toast!
That would be Skowron. #14.
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posting almost without interruption, unlike some of us (*runs and hides*)
you get a great piece of art and a poem to muse about.
I am now coming out of the commenting closet. Thanks for the welcome.
you’ve got my attention!
😉
looking for refuge from the current flareup of angst in the land of orange. Sharing ideas is good.