“There exist only three beings worthy of respect: the priest, the soldier, the poet. To know, to kill, to create.” — Charles Baudelaire
Onesome — to Know: We all have certain truths that seem to live inside us, whether they’re born of faith or art. What’s one thing that you absolutely know in your bones? My bones tell me lots of things these days - like when its going to rain, when I've been sitting at my desk too long, or when I've overdone it with the weeding or bike riding. They also tell me that we, as a people, need to care and respect each other more than we do. It could solve so many problems if we all learned to live in harmony.
Twosome — to Kill: Are you the type who walks spiders out of the house in a glass, or do you see a bug and stomp it? While there's nothing of the entymologist in me, my tender heart extends even to members of the insect kingdom, so I'm loathe to kill them. Luckily my husband has no such compunctions, so he gets that job around our house. What would incite me to violence? Someone threatening my family, or my dogs (who are my family).
Threesome — to Create: What is your favorite creative outlet? What have you created lately? For as long as I can remember, I've loved making up stories and playing music. I crave those things, just like I crave coffee in the morning or wine at night, the sound of the sea or the comfort of my husband's arms around me. An hour at the keyboard - piano or computer - can dispel the cares from the worst of days. It "feeds my soul" as my piano teacher used to say.
How about you? What are your answers to the Thursday Threesome? Join me on The Patio for Cafe Writing.