Drop [that] Baggage

collage poem - Monday, August 5, 2024

1978 - no.103 - sketchbook drawing

Drop [that] Baggage
Monday, August 5, 2024

The reverberating murmurings
in the crannies of this old building.
Escape to the cobbled courtyard,
a rite of passage. 
The freedom that strikes creatives
to focus on their practice.
Practice requires a full embracing
[of] the vast freedom to do anything,
to be daring, rule-breaking, 
[and] how to navigate it.
It tangles with philosophy.
Avoid slipping into the insidious
known traps of wanting,
[and] holding on to that
anxiety that stems from the vastness
[the] fears of failure, [of] mediocrity, or pointlessness.
They are no longer relevant.
Drop [that] baggage over the side of the boat.

snippets from various places

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