things take shape in us suddenlyand let us go just as suddenlythese days of tender leaves remind usthe doves, too, racing like comets across the skyas if to say, there is no miracle other than thisand as for youdo you have the grace to let goof that which has let go of you?do you walk […]| The Used Life
how do we measure the anatomy of a moment?perpendicular, perhapsor with great color,incredulous as that may soundtake, for example, a sip of coffeein millimetersor a hunk of gravityon the breakfast tablewhere we sit in astonishmentas the eggs grow coldtime tells us that we exist with radio-like precision,but that, too, is a lie:a nickel in the […]| The Used Life
It Goes to My Head, paper collage, 2025 After my last artwork post on Monday, I thought I was done collaging for the week. But I felt late yesterday afternoon like I might be in the mood to make “a few quick ones”…which turned into a dozen or so collages made between yesterday and today. […]| The Used Life
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. – Albert Camus One result of growing older, for me, has been a strengthening of my affinity for the seasons. It seems to me that when I was in my 20s and 30s, I was so caught up in the happenings of my day-to-day […]| The Used Life
In the Wild, paper collage, 2025 Here are some new experiments in collage art. There’s lots of smoking in this collection. That’s because I just picked up some 70s Life magazines that have great cigarette ads in them. I love vintage cigarette ads. There are also some fall-themed compositions in here. And last but not […]| The Used Life
The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are. – C. G. Jung A thought that came to mind this morning: the gap between who we are and who we think we are can be truly extraordinary. This is a lesson I’ve learned not only from life experience, but also from exploring […]| The Used Life
Bee House, paper collage, 2025 Here are some new experiments in collage art. I hope you enjoy this collection. Imminence, paper collage, 2025 Take Me With You, paper collage, 2025 New Beginnings, p…| The Used Life
