Haiku Numero Uno

I'm a great big blob.
Life's sorrows stuffed deep inside.
Carbohydrate friends.



Below is the first paper doll and haiku in response to the exploration of who I am.

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The begining of this quest.

I recently was blessed with the opportunity to go to Artfest (500 wild mixed media artists immersed in 3 days of classes and activities at Fort Worden in Port Townsend Wa). My favorite (all time) class was "Crazy Love Poems" with author, poet, and word diva Susan G. Wooldridge. She created a safe sacred space for me to change my relationship to writing (esp. poetry). Quickly I felt raw, vulnerable and ALIVE. My emotions poured out of my eyes, heart, and soul dripping onto the paper in words that expressed ME. As I chatted with Susan at the end she stopped, looked at me and posed a simple question "Who the hell are you?" That was the end for me. It cracked me open and I burst into tears. The intensity of my response along with my inability to answer it told me this was a question I needed to pursue. My plan for this blog is to spend regular time exploring this deeply using paper dolls and haiku (and or other writings) to excavate the answer. A door has opened, and I have passed through....never to be the same. Feel free to return to witness my progress and leave posts. Thanks Ellison