Covid-19, The Way It Is
William Stafford wrote one of my favorite poems about guiding vision called The Way It Is- Theseus. Because I am who I am and love what I love and who I love his words always speak to me. Particularly now. The Way It Is- Theseus There’s a thread you follow. It goes among
things that change. But it doesn’t change.
People wonder about what you are pursuing.
You have to explain about the thread.
But it is hard for others to see.
While you hold it you can’t get lost.
Tragedies happen; people get hurt
or die; and you suffer and get old.
Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding.
You don’t ever let go of the thread. In this time of Covid-19, we seem caught up in a confounding labyrinth. As individuals, municipalities and states, as countries and continents, the world seems lost but science is the thread. Hold on tight to the facts. The image above is from my Sacred Circles Series called Knossos. 1/12, an original digital print.