Whew! Made it through month #2 . I have now completed 16.16% of the year (not including the late-ish start and the couple of missed days so far). I also think that starting with March, I’ll set a theme, trend or pattern for the month. That should help keep things a bit more focused.
Anyway, today’s piece is a roundup of this past month’s pieces. I’m always curious to see what color palette or subject matter patterns develop throughout the month.
Hope you enjoy. As always, your feedback is always welcome.
Oh, and any ideas for a March theme/pattern are also welcome. Enjoy!
So, yesterday I decided to take on the works of a woman widely regarded as the #1 female poet in Puerto Rico. Today, I figured I’d take a stab at número dos.
Turns out this choice was rather appropriate, considering the events of today.
The woman’s name is Gabriela Mistral. Now, I have to admit, I didn’t really know much about her. As a kid growing up in Puerto Rico, I remember one of the schools (pretty sure it was a high school) named after her, and I knew she was a poet, so I figured she must have been a poet of some import. I also recall studying her life or her works in high school, either. I might have, but who knows.
So, in doing a little research on her for today’s CSED, I found out she wasn’t even Puerto Rican. Turns out she was Chilean.
So, that settled it. I had to use her words as the base for today’s piece. I decided, since I really knew nothing about her life or her work, that I wanted to use a quote or personal saying that might have been attributed to her. After a little Googling I found a bunch. The moment I read this one I knew it was the one:
Wherever there’s a tree that needs planting, (then you) plant it.
Wherever there’s a mistake that needs correcting, (then you) correct it.
Wherever there’s an effort that everyone avoids making, (then you) make it.
Let it be you the one that clears the boulder from the path.
I think the world could use a little bit more of this mindset.
Thanks for visiting. Your feedback is always welcome.
Today’s CSED is inspired by (probably) the best-known work (Rio Grande de Loíza) by a woman who is widely regarded as the greatest female Puerto Rican poet– Julia de Burgos.
Funny thing, though. In giving myself a quick refresher on her life (I had not read up on her since high school), I found that her birthday was a little over a week ago, so I find it rather appropriate that I’m using her words on a Feb piece.
Who knows in what rainfall of what far land
I shall be spilling to open new furrows;
or perhaps, tired of biting hearts,
I shall be freezing in icicles!
As always, your feedback is encouraged and appreciated.
After a couple of days where things went a little wonky with my #daily365 schedule, I’m now up to date with my projects. Because of the brewing events of the past couple of days, I felt that a 2-for-1 was appropriate for this catch-up session. So, without further ado:
Some notes on the CSED
If you live in the vicinity of the NY/NJ/CT/PA area, you’re likely aware of the double wallop of snow the area (generally speaking) is going to hit with the next couple of days. Although yesterday was a pleasant enough day (weather-wise), today is an entirely different story altogether, and I think the images for 2/24 and 2/25 speak for themselves.
I’m still catching up on my #daily365 pieces. I don’t want it to sound like I’m making excuses (I’m not), but the last few days I’ve been working on some tweaks to my site, so that’s taken time away from me working 0n my #daily365.
My piece for 2/23, quite simply, is inspired by my love for Lost.
