martha graham quote

“There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and as there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium; and be lost. The world will not have it. "It is not your business to determine how good it is, nor how it compares with any other expression. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. "No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatsoever at any time. There is a queer, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.”

more poetry for mev

Sometimes you appear as the peaceful helpmate
seated beside Shiva in quiet harmony.
Sometimes you manifest as the radiant cosmos
and its countless living beings.
Sometimes you play as the incomparable Radha,
courageous lover of Lord Krishna.
Other times you manifest as Mother Kundalini,
the evolutionary potency
coiled at the root of the subtle body.
But this mad poet refuses to pay heed
to any theology, any philosophy.
I can only weep:
Ma, Ma, Ma!
This is your sweetest name,
transcending all descriptions.

-Ramprasad