{"id":168,"date":"2013-02-08T02:30:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T02:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/272099f6-e405-42df-9bfb-0844afe48ad3"},"modified":"2013-02-08T02:30:00","modified_gmt":"2013-02-08T02:30:00","slug":"the-breath-of-the-creator-a-poetic-meditation-on-the-nature-of-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thewonderchildblog.com\/?p=168","title":{"rendered":"The Breath of the Creator: A Poetic Meditation on the Nature of Creativity"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Breath of the Creator:<\/font><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\n

A Poetic Meditation on the Nature <\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

of Creativity<\/font><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

By Joseph Anthony<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/i><\/p>\n


<\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

The breath of the
\nCreator<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

rises from the heart of
\nthe soul.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

It rises and expands,
\nsending stars and planets<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

spinning into sweeping,
\npirouetting orbits.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

Upon its current, flows
\na song.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

As the song blossoms
\ninto an infinite variety<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

of tones and timbers,
\nit leaves whale-filled oceans<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

and bear-filled forests
\nin its unfurling wake.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

Entire continents erupt
\non the anthem of its chorus<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

and spreads around the galaxy
\nlike a majestic spiraling storm\u2014<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

a storm of exaltation
\nand wonder,<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

a storm of unending
\npraise<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

thrumming with the
\npulsations of creation.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

It lifts tired faces,
\ndries solitary tears, and soothes hearts<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

that ache to be seen.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

As it rises it is sung
\nfrom the throats of millions of singers<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

that rejoice in such
\nmoments<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

of transcendence.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

It blends through all
\nlanguages<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

and drips from the lips
\nof poets and shamans,<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

healers and nuns whispering
\nprayers in solitude<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

and in gatherings, as
\ntapestries roll<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

from the looms of their
\nlonging.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

It is the song of all
\nsongs.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

It is the music behind
\nall things.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

It shines from the
\ncolors and textures<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

of every flower and
\nfeather, every snail shell<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

and curve of the eagle\u2019s
\ntalon.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

It rings from the
\nlaughter of children and resonates<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

upon the walls of the
\nminds of writers<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

formulating sentences
\nfilled with syllables<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

of devotion and the utter
\nneed to share the truths<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

of their experiences
\nand images from the wellspring<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

of their imaginations.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

And as this song rises,
\nit touches your heart,<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

your lips, your ears,
\nand leaps from your fingertips<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

as embrace those you love,<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

including yourself.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

It becomes your
\nbecoming.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

It threads your every
\nword and breath.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

It lifts your dreams on
\nwaves of energy,<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

smoothing them out over
\nthe landscape <\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

of satisfied fulfillment.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

And you are part and parcel
\nof that song,<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

that music of the
\nspheres ringing <\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

through all things.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

It is your blood, the
\nbreath of your breath, <\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

the voice of your voice,<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

the melody of your
\nheart\u2019s desire.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

Run with it, dance with
\nit, sing along with it <\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

in full consciousness,<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

and live, <\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

truly live.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

Spread the harmony
\nthrough your own body,<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

family, community, and places
\nof worship and work.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

Let the world hear the
\nvoice of the Creator<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

resounding through the
\nliving of your dreams<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

and in the sharing of
\nthe unending gift<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

that is you.<\/o:p><\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

Copyright Joseph Anthony of the Wonder Child Blog<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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