balm for the soul weary

lightly - with a slightly curved shield shape

'lightly, child, lightly.

you've got to learn to do everything lightly.

think lightly, act lightly, feel lightly.

yes, feel lightly, even though you are feeling deeply.'

aldous huxley - island

you have seen this passage here before because it touches me... a big thank you to robyn for reminding me of it when my scattered brain temporarily forgot it when i needed it most... the copper pieces were already on my bench as i had made them before the storm... how fitting to find the message awaiting me in my safe place -

and a huge thank you to all who commented on my last post... i was so deeply moved i decided to keep your words private;  please don't feel offended if you don't see them posted.

my simple offering goes to....

#22 kalaya steede!


thanks to all who left a comment... i was really touched that 37 of you did... 

'lightly' 2012 

you had to know this word was coming... 

if you didn't and you wonder why

you can find out here... 

lightly

petals in brass - 2012

'lightly, child, lightly.  

you've got to learn to do everything lightly.  

think lightly, act lightly, feel lightly.  

yes, feel lightly, even though you're feeling deeply.'

- aldous huxley island

it was interesting today to realize that while working with a stiff metal, 

heating & reheating

hammering

folding & unfolding

gently bending and forming,

i was, in fact, doing it lightly... 

(contented sigh)

much gratitude to robyn gordon at art propelled  for sharing this passage... i immediately got the book and have since finished it...

a beautiful & worthwhile read... 

a week later

found on my walk -

the fragile strength of a bee's wing

the oak tree hidden inside of an acorn
the return to earth promised by rusted street sweeper's bristles


prevailing thought on life and after hurricane irene: grateful

saturday afternoon emily and i went to the boardwalk to check the building sea, view the preparations...

the winds blew, rains soaked, flooding occurred, tornadoes appeared... for us, power outages, flooding, fallen trees... lucky... water in my basement - grateful... i was so sorry to learn about the damage done in new england... how so many didn't (why would they?) have flood insurance... and so i hope that fema helps them... 

a view of the ocean side of the bridge at the inlet where the river i live on enters... the apartments across the street are 2 and 3 stories high... i believe this was taken by the bridge tender... 

thinking on kindness...

'it is a bit embarrassing to have been concerned 

with the human problem all one's life

and find at the end

that one has no more to offer by way of advice

than 'try to be a little kinder'.

~ aldous huxley

feeling the long exhale of autumn... the acorns are falling, the trees are indicating the approach of their imminent show, nights are cooling...