Detractors Abound

By joseexist in Musings On Muses

Detractors abound in this world. They are the ones who stymie creative minds more than any government can. They are the sole voice that grab an artist by the shoulders too tightly and shake teeth out of skulls. They travel ...

An Artist's Passion

By joseexist in Musings On Muses

An artist’s passion for her or his craft can be inspiring. It doesn’t matter if those individuals on the receiving end of the “artwork” are professional artists themselves or not, a pinch of insight into the mind of the artist ...

I Don't Care Much For,,,

By joseexist in Musings On Muses

I don’t care much for politics. Politicians will do what politicians do. Our leaders will never satisfy everyone. Therefore, there will probably always be an element of disenchantment and a section of the populace that is disgruntled. Government has an ...

Things We "Could Have Done"

By joseexist in Musings On Muses

Things we “could have done” can weigh heavy on our souls. No matter how far we shove them into the back of our minds or glaze them over with present happenings, they seep thru to quietly torment us. It may ...

On A Clear Day She,,,

By joseexist in Musings On Muses

On a clear day she makes beautiful sense. Her every word becomes a gentle breeze that stretches my sails and keeps me on course. She sings the waves into a gentle pitch and the sun does not burn my skin. ...

An Inevitable Effect

By joseexist in Musings On Muses

An inevitable effect of being human is that at some point in your life you will be pulled in more than one direction at the same time. As a species we form groups in which all members feel they identify ...

If God Would Have,,,

By joseexist in Musings On Muses

If God would have kept the heaven and earth a secret, where would he have put us? If Leonardo had never made the Mona Lisa smile, would we have been as fascinated with it? When you hear a new song ...

Collaborating With Other Artists,

By joseexist in Musings On Muses

Collaborating with other artists can be a bag full of doorways. You can find new opportunities to soar, or you can make a humble introspective journey into yourself and find new ways to look at things you are, or, are ...

World Affairs Have A Way Of,

By joseexist in Musings On Muses

World affairs have a way of embellishing themselves onto the world of the arts. The political battlefields and the chest-beating posturing that goes with them burn their collective way into the products of any and all people with the power ...

Apathy, Now There's A Dirty Trait,

By joseexist in Musings On Muses

Apathy, now there’s a dirty trait to possess. It’s the bane of intellectuals and the repository for slackers. Its walls hem in many who would otherwise rise above and excel in life. It’s a gateway to ignorance and depression. Allow ...