Daily Nourishment for January 26: Poetry Searches for Radiance
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 45 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 10-15 minutes
Pause.
Close your eyes and rest for a few minutes. Sit in silence and solitude and stillness. Focus your gaze on the painting below, if you like—Rain by Vincent Van Gogh
Rain, Vincent van Gogh, ca. 1889
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Practice.
Take notes or journal in response to the quote and art above and/or the questions below:
—Where do you search for radiance?
—What do you want to see today?
—How do you need to persist today?
Want More?
From an interview with Adam Zagajewski:
Q: Can poetry resemble prayer?
AZ: Absolutely. Many poems, sometimes very beautiful ones, have a prayer-like aspect. The urge to write poetry is somehow akin to the urge to pray, also because most poets are convinced that someone or something seems to dictate poems to them. To many poets, the very premise of writing poetry is something religious in itself, as if some higher authority assists with the writing. This cannot be scientifically proven, of course.
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