Camenae
Oh ancient, Camenae, bless me with inspiration,
so my creations are not all perspiration.
Though Homer asked for help from you, the Muses,
I ask for those named by Andronicus without excuses.
As I reach to the heavens for topics profound and entertaining,
I tend to blame the lack of time I face from work or just; it’s raining.
On this night in the first month and week of a new year,
I seek your guidance that you’ve given many, without any fear.
Shall I call upon the flourishes of Thalia, the Muse of Comedy?
Or ask Calliope, inspiration of epics? I can’t choose, for the life of me.
Urania could ignite a spark within me for cosmic sci-fi tales blazing,
But for millennia, Melpomene has given writers and singers lyrical phrasing.
Five more Muses there are the sisters Camenae, to light my creativity.
Which could help me generate unbounded writing activity?
Clio, Euterpe, Erato, Polyhymnia and Terpsichore?
Surely one of the nine can change my habits heretofore.
But night falls heavy upon me this day packed full of duty,
I must retire to bed and curl up on this cold night with my cutie.
For even as I struggle to beat my midnight writing deadline,
I still made sure to create something today that was all just mine.
Detail of painting The Muses Urania and Calliope by Simon Vouet, in which she holds a copy of the Odyssey. Featured image source
.jpg){kind=link}
Third Eye Mythologies Explored
Now here's something that is timely (when I'm writing it, anyway).In a previous post, I explored the topic of the Crystal Skulls as a storage device for data.In October of 2007, I went on a little vacation in which part took me to the 'Woo woo' town of...
Ahura Mazda Warns of Global Disaster
In the Zoroastrian holy book the Vendidad, Ahura Mazda warns the prophet Yima of an impending natural disaster. Yima organized creating an underground refuge to save the people of his country. The television show, Ancient Aliens, posits that Ahura Mazda,...
Once Upon a Time, there was _____.
Stumbled across this little gem. Apparently, one of the story artists at Pixar, Emma Coats, tweeted a whole series of 'story basics' that she learned on how to create appealing stories from her senior colleagues. This article is a little old from May 2011 and is from...
Sponsor Creativity
If you’ve enjoyed anything on my site, please feel free to donate what you can. In turn, I’ll continue to add content and encourage others to live a creative life! Regardless, I hope you’ve enjoyed your time. If you feel like reaching out, please do so. I'm easy to find.
Even a cup of coffee for a few dollars, or $5 for a triple grande mocha would give me some 'juice' to create for me and others.
