Imagine befriending genius –
accepting social awkwardness
embracing habitual quirks as
incubation for enlightenment.
If I could strip down, release
preconceived notions, agendas,
lie naked, exposed, in shallow
waters, intimately entwined,
unencumbered by sexuality
or gender protocols, I would
shake this sensual impotency –
become one with creativity.
As my father, wounded, I
am inhibited by my feminine,
opting for compliance over
strength, a conditioned identity.
His mystery extends, flawless
sculpting, archetypal secrets,
pretense proclaiming normalcy,
usurping vitality, genius stifled.
(Submitted in response to Reena’s Exploration Challenge #78. Click the link to see the quotation prompt. Imagining Genius first appeared here in Feb. 2016. Image from personal collection.)
Even the act of trying to imagine lifts my heart. Thank you for these musings, VJ.
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Thank you!
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You are very welcome ❤
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So much expressed here about holding back…my favorite words are “pretense proclaiming normalcy.”
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Thanks Betty.
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Wonderful writing. That photo (?) is the perfect selection, like a bright negative, if that makes sense. In my purest form I would be that image.
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Thanks Jilly, and for acknowledging the photo.
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Beautifully penned, and beyond Brilliant.
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Thank you.
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Most welcome always.
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Love this
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Thank you Jon.
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We have created so many barriers. It seems so simple to just accept each persons uniqueness, but yet we don’t, we want to slot everyone into a normal that doesn’t truly exist- and thus inhibit ourselves also. Great write.
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You sum it up nicely, Heather. Thanks.
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You’re welcome.
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
Imagining Genius by VJ Knutson
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This transported me to another era. The rawness, honesty, desire for transparency, wistfulness – coupled with the literary style – Just superb!
Thank you very much!
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Thank you, Reena, for your prompt.
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