20
in other words
june14
2011
THE
INKWELL
By Lynn Berry
The season is shifting. Can you feel it?
Honestly, the season (and other areas in my life
at the moment) seem to be shifting a bit more
slowly than I would prefer; however, I know
that patience and acceptance are virtues intrinsic
to artistic and personal development. Accepting
the moment as it is and as it should be gives us
freedom from our usually unreasonable expectations
and gives us a sense of peace from our illusion of
control. Whether we are waiting for a season to
finally change, a creative breakthrough to emerge,
or a personal endeavor to finally be complete, the
essence of living is in the marinating and in the
making of what is to come. It is in this very place
where we live most of the time anyway, and it is in
this very place where we have the opportunity to
find union and meaning in the midst of these shifts.
Local resident, Diana Peach, shares her insightful
poem, untitled, which explores a shift of significant
transformation using confessional tone and a pivotal
unifying image of transition illustrated as flight to
express the union of spirit and grace.
Terry’s
Gym
I practice letting go,
And come to find in myself
something I cannot name,
Something that I begin to
recognize
Despite all the shifts of the
World.
It is as if
All my life
I have been riding through dark
clouds
And suddenly lift into the
limitless sky.
I have come to uncover a depth
of peace and love
That fills me with you,
And frees in me
The knowledge that we are of a
Belonging
That does no break,
That nothing changes
And that cannot die.
------ Diana Peach
---Writer’s Idea: “Each morning we are born again.
What we do today is what matters most”—Budda.
Today, write about your relationship with your
higher source, yourself, a loved one, or your pet.
Are you amazed, drained, confused, exhausted,
overjoyed, thankful? Write about it; I guarantee
you’ll gain fresh perspective.
---Writer’s Tip: Honor your intuition this month.
We often neglect that vague gut feeling or that
distant sensation from within. Instead, acknowledge
it; trust it. Unbelievably, practicing this can lead to
immense artistic and personal expansion.
---Please send your original submissions to, (or
if you would like a copy of any of the published
poems in their entirety), InkwellVernonia@gmail.
com or by mail: PO Box 333 Vernonia, OR
97064. Please include your name and contact
information.
Write—Express—Expand.
Lynn Berry holds an M.A. in English, specializing in
feminist literature and literary criticism. She has spent
several years teaching Literature, Composition, Poetry,
Creative Writing, and Critical Thinking at various school
districts and colleges, and occasionally provides writing
workshops.
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