A Nice Quote by William Blake

Galway Beach, Ireland, taken by me, June 2009

“To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower 

Hold infinity in the palms of your hand and eternity in an hour.” 

~ William Blake

An Exercise in Metaphor

Here's a little metaphor exercise for you: 
1.  Close your eyes, and breathe deeply for a few minutes. 
2.  Open your eyes. 
3.  Write down the very first thing that you focus on. 
4.  Describe ten possibilities that this object could be. 
5.  Now apply those possibilities to yourself.
6. Write down these possibilities.
7.  Viola! Your metaphor! (for today anyway)


My metaphor: a beeswax candle


1. light
2. warmth
3. sweet scent
4. colorful 
5. melted wax could be made into new candle
6. melted wax could be made into ornament
7. melted wax could be used to strengthen thread
8. remolded and given as a gift 
9. inspiration for a poem
10. creates peaceful ambience 


1. Teaching, writing enlightens.
2. My kindness could add warmth to someone's life.
3. I do bathe regularly, and some have said I am sweet.
4. My choice of clothing is usual quite colorful.
5. I renew my thinking daily.
6. Occasionally, I have played the role of an 'ornament.'
7. Through my tears (melted wax), I have gained inner strength.
8. As I continue to redefine myself, my contributions are gifts to this lifetime (like the holiday fruitcake that makes its way around the world each year).
9. Don't know if I've ever been an inspiration for a poem, but I get inspired by others daily.
10. I love peace: peace of mind, peace on earth, peace- love- joy! 


Now, you try! 

Thanksgiving Day 2009

On this, my first Thanksgiving Day as a 'Blogger,' I am truly thankful for the lovely friendships I have made via this internet phenomenon known as blogging. 
Blessings to each one of you who has visited this site. I wish for you all the best that life offers. 
Kisses and Hugs!
~ Jeanne

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Bubbles

A bubble floats

across warm seas,

merges with those

recently settled.

Assembled,

each translucent sphere

contributes 

structured eccentricity,

transforming chaos

into serene resolve.


Jeanne I. Lakatos 2009

Artistry

An artist is a poet is an artist...Incorporation of art and poetry creates illumination of a human experience. 

Artistry of a Poet's Hand

A fine gold nib gently fits

into the intricately carved pen.

The well, made of clay accepts colorful ink,

carefully poured by the hand of a poet.

This artisan of words dips the golden nib  

into the well, slides it along the neck,

allowing excess fluid to gracefully drip

off its gilded edge.

The poet reflects on placement of each word,

and touching nib to parchment,

propels the filled pen to stroke left, then right,

forming each letter with deliberate flourish.

Ornate illuminations of richly hued designs

in crimson, amethyst, and beryl green,

penned along the borders of the page,

elegantly coalesce genius with beauty:

the written word.

by Jeanne I. Lakatos

In Memory of John Fitzgerald Kennedy

As we memorialize our dear President John Fitzgerald Kennedy on this day, November 22, 2009, 46 years after his assassination, one quote from him comes to mind: 

"Forgive your enemies, but don't forget their names." 

Thomas Paine and Revolutionary Consciousness

     Thomas Paine derives his insight of revolutionary consciousness based on traditions and historical practices. In his pamphlet, Common Sense, directed toward the “American Inhabitants,” Thomas Paine describes monarchies in general in this fashion:

Male and female are the distinctions of nature, good and bad the distinctions of heaven; but how a race of men came into the world so exalted above the rest, and distinguished like some new species, is worth enquiring into, and whether they are the means of happiness or of misery to mankind.

      Here, Paine empathizes with the common individual in his simple analysis of physical and moral distinctions of humanity, and he refers to the British aristocracy as “a new species.” He boldly reaches out to the consciousness of his readers, inspiring them to act on their natural right of the pursuit of happiness. In the words of Harvey Kaye, “As Paine saw it, American unity and vitality were themselves revolutionary imperatives - but not just for Americans” (65).

Kaye, Harvey. Thomas Paine and the Promise of America. New York: Hill & Wang,

2005.