Sometimes, getting higher requires some effort…
| Inspanning vereist.
Zevenenveertig treden dan zie ik de zee |
Forty seven steps.
Some effort is required to see the ocean |
The sweet Rebecca hosts ‘Haiku my Heart.’
She’s the core of the haiku circle. Kindred spirits gather around her
to share their haiku and images each Friday.
Find the list of participants here on Recuerda Mi Corazon.
… and sometimes,
without noticing you were even climbing,
you reach a peak from which you have a view you never knew
it lay waiting there for you to see all along.
..
All the creative work I did in the last Months seem to point in this direction.
Words from the Past
(Size: 35 x 25 cm - 13.8 x 9.8 inch)
Phrases from the past pass me by.
The words you once said
hang in the balance.
Jingling like shells in the wind.
Looking back, I can see how I came to this art piece and this way of working.
That’s what happens when you reach a top. You have an overview on
the path that lead you there.
I can choose the direction I want to go from here.
I’ve already captured a glimpse of the path that I want to explore next.
Carefully, I took the first steps on that new, creative journey…
Sand dunes
(Size: 25 x 35 cm - 9.8 x 13.8 inch)
I plan to walk this path further.
I will come across rocks.
I will surely stumble.
I might even retrace my steps,
but right now
this is the path I have to take.
This is the art I want to make.
So much is happening in my life
this is yet another turning point
they all seem to come at once
(What was there with ‘crossroads’ again?)
but I feel I’m heading in the right direction.
I’m still on that mountain top today though.
Feeling high. Lightheaded.
Only one sentence comes to mind.
I don’t really have much idea of what this post is about, but I like it 🙂 I love the artwork you have been producing recently, and keep on rocking in the free world indeed!
Your work and your words are stunningly beautiful!!!!!
Ooh… Die Sand Dunes is echt prachtig!!!
Your haiku makes me want to see the view from the top. Glad you are still perched atop the world doing what you do with art. Hope your changes are tempered with peace, love and laughter in your heart.
Much Peace
Lovely creations ~ poems and artwork ~thanks, namaste, ~ Happy Weekend ^_^
Hoi Marit, wat een mooie bijdrage aan Haiku My Heart. Mooie afbeeldingen en een prachtige haiku.
Thank you Marit for sharing this with Haiku My Heart.
Have a great weekend.
Your pages and those poems are BEAUTIFUL!! loveeeeee them! Have a great weekend!
words from the past…i looove the writing down her neck…beautiful! sand dunes….sooo soft and beautiful! have a beautiful weekend!
Each step is a quantum towards the wider view. Great haiga 🙂
Stunning work!!THey are just beautiful!
But definitely worth the effort.
Anticipating the view at the top of those steps!
have I told you lately how awesome you are?! your words and art continually surprises and enamors me!!! oh I think these are my favorite works of yours so far!!! the journal page and especially sand dunes. that piece is speaking to and touching me!!! I hope you will frame it an put it on your wall!
Happy Friday Marit!!!
Oh my goodness, I love your work! I almost missed your work because I was at your homepage and almost missed the “continue reading” link.
Beautiful work and great writing!
I thought 47 steps was really good – it must be hard to write haikus in two languages and get the syllables right… I also liked your collages, especially the first one – great work!!
I love your post today, Marit. I’m still deciding which route to take. Your poems speak of the inside struggle and conquering spirit.
thank you missy
I have that song in my head now 🙂
I like the direction you are going…you rock and you inspire me!
I am seeing thru blurry eyes…had routine cataract surgery in one eye and things are already so much brighter but not healed and tuned in quite yet …second eye in May and then…lookout *ggg*
Happy Weekend to you dearest soul sista!
oxo
Your post reminds me of the song by the Police…every step you take, every move you make…
It’s a fabulous post.
♥♥♥
Seeing the ocean is worth that climb….
ahhhhh
Oh Marit, I so love coming here and stepping into (and today up), your world! It’s hard sometimes, when you see all those steps, to just remember to take the first… following those shells in the wind! XO
Your post today shows 47 steps and my own post featured a staircase, too. Such a powerful metaphor. I love your art work, Marit. Sounds like Spirit is revealing a lot to you now. A highly creative period.
Wow, this left me wondering which direction to go… inwards or upwards. You’ve helped me to embrace them both, and I thank you.
Happy thought:’Sometimes, getting higher requires some effort…’! Loved the post.
worth the effort…this climb to your new crossroads. Love the sand dunes piece!
have a wonderful weekend!
x..x
Good luck on your new creative journey, Marit!!
It looks awesome!
XXXJenneke
Your toes and heels know the feel of each of those 47 steps!
Eager Wildflower
Well said, well done and so true. Thank you for sharing and for blessing that ‘extra effort’ sometimes needed with your eye for beauty and creative heart
hello marit! just spent a wonderful hour and 2 cups of coffee catching up with you here! it has been beautiful being surrounded by your words and art! i love everything you’ve done since i’ve been gone! so inspiring!
i’m looking forward to following along as you scale your mountains! i’m sure it will be a fabulous journey!
Mooi werk weer Marit! Het heeft allemaal iets misterieus en spannends!!!!
Your artwork and pictures are lovely. The steps and sand dune pictures resonated with me because its part of my journey too ~