{"id":2068,"date":"2020-06-30T10:01:41","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T10:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lornemitchell.com\/?p=2068"},"modified":"2020-12-01T13:28:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T13:28:00","slug":"tt2027-the-power-of-pencil-on-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lornemitchell.com\/?p=2068","title":{"rendered":"TT2027 – The Power of Pencil on Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Let the words flow onto the paper\nSo that you can feel the scratch.\nFeel the texture of the paper\nUnderneath your writing hand.\nFeel the flow of black graphite\nAs it runs off the tip of your pencil\n\nCreating the next letter\nIn the word\nIn the sentence\nIn the paragraph\nOf the chapter\nOf your next book!\n\nThe whole experience being guided\nFrom somewhere else.\nWritten in a space of timelessness.\nWritten in a space that is yours alone.\nWritten in a space of pure potential!\nBlack on white.\n\nWritten as if you are in the story\nGuided by characters that are performing\nIn front of you - true to form.\nWritten as an observer of human frailty\nWoven into a storyline that is not yet\nCompletely obvious - even to you!\n\nYou are but a hollow bone.\nA reed vibrating to the dance of time.\nA pool of water reflecting what is true.\nA breath of wind blowing onto other's faces.\nA timeless channel of pure consciousness.\nJust observing what's obvious.\n\nCome! Join me in my land of plenty!\nLet the flowers bloom;\nLet the birds sing;\nLet the music play;\nLet the rich tapestry of colours\nBe woven into our future!<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Let the words flow onto the paper So that you can feel the scratch. Feel the texture of the paper Underneath your writing hand. Feel the flow of black graphite As it runs off the tip of your pencil Creating the next letter In the word In the sentence In the paragraph Of the chapter … <\/p>\n
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