G. Steve Journal

Overflow

In the Preface to the 1802 edition of “Lyrical Ballads”, William Wordsworth made an observation that is no doubt true of all satisfying creative outputs:

“All good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.”

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Where We Started

A significant aspect of many creative efforts may be understood in this way :

“And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started

and know the place for the first time.”

                                                                                                                        – T.S. Eliot

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On To The Next

 

Groundbreaking television producer Norman Lear on his creative perspective:

I always saw every day as a production. When something is over, it is fucking over and you are on to next.  The hammock between them is living in the moment…