tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40237733338400153652012-01-10T09:17:48.573-08:00Julia Gillwww.juliagill.comJulia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.comBlogger341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-9077421856564886712012-01-10T09:16:00.000-08:002012-01-10T09:17:48.594-08:00Gemini Horoscope #2January 7 – Gemini Horoscope
“The means to travel may not be available now” - true - “but you can still travel with your mind through books, movies and your own fantasies." - these are everyday activities - "A journey through your own imagination will bring you the most luck.”
Daydreaming is lucky? I’m the luckiest person in the world. Through books, movies, fantasies, I've witnessed the Aurora Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-20103346246630233262012-01-09T14:50:00.000-08:002012-01-10T09:16:49.882-08:00Gemini Horoscope #1January 6 - Gemini Horoscope
"Could it be that the energy and intention you give to your goals have greater power than the actual steps you take to make them happen? You'll get evidence to suggest this today."
I don't need evidence. I already know it. I'm a daydreamer.
The same message belongs to one-twelfth of the world's population. Can a set of words be true for that many people? I'm willing Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-80317747335252058822011-06-26T09:57:00.000-07:002011-06-26T10:00:30.115-07:00Ode to the Letter GThe letter G is elegant
A green-eyed gentleman,
a cygnet, gliding,
his greatcoat's golden insignia glints.
Imagine: two glances, converge.
The letter G is delightful
Virgins in gauzy garments
gather among fragrant gardenias.
Gazes ascending, an astrological design
signals the night's passage.
The letter G is hungry
A gracious regale of champagne,
grapes, gouda, a baguette.
Indulge in pungent,Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-13706348042526446482011-05-18T11:01:00.000-07:002011-06-23T09:07:47.507-07:00a picture speaks a thousand wordsa handmade boatfloats on smooth waterlow hills zigzag against the skylinea fisherman standshis pole, a perfect arcas unseen weightpulls the line tightthe man's chest is barewhite shorts balloon aroundhis skinny legs
is it midday or dusk?the 18th or 21st century?the East or the West?Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-2428417864931583552011-05-06T13:11:00.000-07:002011-05-06T13:13:14.940-07:00quantum
Reading a well-written science article,
I want to eat the pages whole.
I love science, yet
cannot tell you one single fact
any scientist anywhere would agree to
String theory is numeric jazz,
a way for spirit and light to jitterbug,
roughly speaking, foreverJulia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-22842826410788568192011-04-21T11:45:00.000-07:002011-04-22T08:17:13.571-07:00physical reaction to a photograph
when I look at a good photograph
it grabs straight into my torso
my heart thuds, low in my chest
a really good photograph
forces me to sit down immediately
even when there's no chair nearby
a great photograph makes me think one thing
then a jolt flashes through me - surprise!
it's about something else entirely
when I need to look at a photograph repeatedly
or forever
there's vitality, Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-65959719309515506962011-04-20T08:18:00.000-07:002011-04-20T08:18:41.986-07:00in expectation of obedienceION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTJulia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-61437625793137116932011-04-19T15:33:00.000-07:002011-04-19T15:33:53.269-07:00The LonerGames:
instead of running,
learn how to play.Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-80145578617783382522011-04-15T07:24:00.000-07:002011-04-15T07:24:34.837-07:00'Tall Girls Fetch More Cattle'Reading the article's title, I thought,
'Well, of course they can fetch more cattle.
Their long legs make them swift.'
I wanted to know more about
these long-limbed runners.
I read,
'Tall girls bring more cattle.
'Tall girls command 60 to 100 cattle.
'Tall girls grow as high as sunflowers
'Tall girls brush the branches of the big tree.
'Tall girls' daughters grow quickly
'and can be married off Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-14368739825549664662011-04-14T18:27:00.000-07:002011-06-05T20:17:51.517-07:00earth's heartbeat
earth's hidden heart
the so-deep drum
a hard bass center
an always thrum
walk on gravel
mind filled with chatter
hear a crow's beak
its tiny clatter
climb the ladder
go down, deep
stomp now, hard
slide your feet
snap your crack-sharp
bony fingers
sparks shoot out
like fire-bee stingers
whack a washtub
with a mallet
take up wailing
sound like hellcats
smash a window
with a rock
break a Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-76520797683416535752011-04-13T17:30:00.000-07:002011-04-15T07:04:16.341-07:00mary's shroud of turinwhy is jesus' shroud the important shroud?
i always wonder, 'where mary is in all this?'
this shroud is for me and mary
i gave us a halo and wild hair
because we love, because we grieve
i gave us ovaries that 'see'
because we have inner knowing
i gave us one hand open
to hold a child
and one hand tied in a sack,
we can't save the child
an asp at our breast
a lion for courage
a seahorse to Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-40411660379228513692011-04-12T18:35:00.000-07:002011-04-12T18:39:21.269-07:00unreasonable voiceyou're in trouble
when the newspaper
starts talking out loud.
but why else would this paper
need lips?
Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-30432356325166732322011-04-11T17:24:00.000-07:002011-04-12T18:45:25.735-07:00tea ceremonydrinking teasays helloto the bottomof the cup
Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-10577897250483645812010-12-04T11:20:00.000-08:002010-12-04T11:45:22.965-08:00"Made in China" - Part IIAfter five months spent seeing "Made in China" labels on most dry goods for sale in our country, it's clear I have two options: become irritable trying to avoid the "Made in China" label or let the issue go.
Here's how I see it now: thousands of years ago, trade routes created strands of exchange in an ever-widening pattern, a 3D in-person Internet, and things haven't really changed since then.Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-92042199343942827512010-07-12T19:05:00.000-07:002010-12-04T11:39:22.544-08:00"Made in China"Reading the another report about food, toys, housewares and clothing made in China being recalled because they're hazardous to our health, I decided it was time to stop buying things labeled "Made in China." I started checking products for the "Made in..." label.It's difficult to find entire groups of products not made in China. For instance, cookware. Go to Macy's, look for yourself.
I was Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-38460959874137874612010-07-04T22:53:00.000-07:002010-12-04T10:47:22.179-08:00Ode to George Carlin's "Stuff": The 4th of July
We decorate.
We eat and drink.
We express ourselves.
We watch fireworks.
This is American patriotism.
Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-46057507851947278412010-06-29T14:10:00.000-07:002010-12-04T11:39:45.821-08:00What to do When You Don't Know What to do
When your world shatters into tiny pieces - and everybody's does, usually more than once - the best first step is to get back into your usual routine. It forces you out of bed or off the couch, and creates a tiny island of normalcy in the chaos all around you. It's a mini-comfort zone. You can live on this little island for as long as you want.
A daily routine may be all you can handle for Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-32926070995457737922010-06-22T09:52:00.000-07:002010-12-04T11:40:19.512-08:00Are You Sure You Want to Follow the Leader?
Part 1 - A Group is Only as Good as its Leader
A good leader:
Treats you as a leader
Exudes good will
Is light-hearted, maybe even playful
Increases your understanding and your physical energy
Is not seeking fame or fortune
Is never sarcastic
Easily laughs at himself/herself
Treats flattery as superficial
A bad leader:
Lies (a leader's white lies count as lies)
Acts as though he/she is better Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-910156365411848822009-07-31T17:34:00.000-07:002010-12-04T11:41:33.681-08:00Wild Auras
For travelers in Abstractica, a beacon. This is not a finger or other body part. It's a sequined tiara. Dahlink!Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-55371773708361909262009-07-18T14:46:00.001-07:002010-06-22T14:17:56.841-07:00If You're an Artist...It's fun to let another artist organize your work into groups. Someone else will see details and find combinations you've never noticed before.The photograph above, "view from the bathtub," is in a file my friend, Karen Daspit, titled "Incredible Wild Auras." I asked her what she meant by "auras." She said, "you know, the light around a thing."Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-48548829662185565562009-07-15T07:42:00.000-07:002011-04-21T10:20:05.207-07:00What's Truly the True Truth?I think everyone sees capital T truth in a different way.
How can we understand what is going on except from our unique perspective?
No matter how carefully something is explained, it still changes as we make sense of what the person is saying.
Nothing exactly matches another's perception.Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-34152369076919477142009-07-14T10:21:00.002-07:002011-04-21T10:24:10.537-07:00Invitation to Appear at My Front Door
This neon wall is at Dulles International Airport. I would like it to magically appear at my house. This wall will look perfect in my front yard.
My second wish: A great cook shows up every once in awhile and asks, "What can I make for you, honey?"
Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-26330014880731383122009-07-03T08:58:00.000-07:002011-04-21T10:29:52.259-07:00'In Gaia's Garden'I took this photograph on the Big Island of Hawaii. We were right next to the flowing lava. This caught my eye: to me it looks like a woman eating rocks.
The surface I was standing on was so hot it melted the soles off my sneakers. Fortunately, there's a Macy's in Hilo that sells women's shoes.
Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-42912473225212500352009-07-01T12:56:00.001-07:002011-04-21T11:10:51.446-07:00The Universe In Our BackyardI made a 7 x 7 Artist's Book and 12 x 12 Collector's Edition at Blurb.
You can make a book too. If you want advice, write me.
Do not buy this book. Make your own.
Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-20526014290121503542007-10-20T12:13:00.000-07:002010-06-22T15:26:13.871-07:00I Wish Animals Lived ForeverYou were wrapped up in a blanketI held you like a babyYour breathing got smaller and smallerIt was impossible for me to knowwhen it stoppedJulia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-50174311458301929352007-10-09T16:36:00.000-07:002010-06-22T15:37:20.501-07:00When My Eyes are ClosedFor the past three years, every time I close my eyes I see four black squares with a sliver of light between them. The shape reminds me of a cootie-catcher, remember? It's the paper thing we grabbed each other's fingers with on the playground. I wrote messages under the flaps like "you're cute," or "hahaha!"Recently, when I was getting a massage, I imagined with all my might that the squares wereJulia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-4004362630572901192007-10-08T11:53:00.000-07:002010-06-22T16:05:25.554-07:00Walking in Bryce Canyon with Don"Do you hear that bird singing? It's the sound of freedom."The second Don said it, I knew it was perfectly true.Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-89920078631997178532007-07-19T09:37:00.002-07:002010-06-22T16:03:25.884-07:00When You See a Dork Swimming, it's MeWhen I'm in the ocean or a pool I feel 100% beautiful.I'm a dolphin. No, a mermaid!If my husband's in the water with me, I pretend I'm a shark.Duhn-duhn...Duhn-duhn...Duhn-dunh-duhn-duhn...etc.He always rolls his eyes but it's really hilarious.If I wasn't here, he'd really miss me doing this.Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-71458801597069577612007-06-02T09:18:00.003-07:002010-06-22T16:22:28.621-07:00Why Are Certain People Simpatico?Have you ever meet someone andit feels like you already know each other really well?It's as though you've seen each otherevery single day for a long timebut you just can't remember where or when.It's, zing, simpatico.Is there such a thing as soul mates?The air is fizzy, it's bright, how does that happen?You like or even love each other instantly.There's no doubt whatsoever,you've known each otherJulia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-89451683422262982272007-05-23T13:16:00.001-07:002010-06-22T16:32:38.402-07:00The Way Energy FlowsSilent,with a continuous hum.Soothing,the sharp sound of breaking glass.Brightinside an endless damp cave.Familiara repeated dark nightmare.Untouchableyou feel it grasping your hand.Unknownit is life and life and life.Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-70378495098144026632007-05-22T11:45:00.001-07:002010-06-22T16:23:22.075-07:00Me and Helen FrankenthalerI photographed "The Joy of Feminine Passion (Rose)" in 2005. Helen painted "Southern Exposure" in 2006. What a coincidence!Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-77704042717841227062007-05-21T09:53:00.000-07:002010-06-22T16:34:39.585-07:00EagleI dreamed last night of an untouched forest.A grey-and-white eagle flew straight to me,then alit on a low-hanging branch.An eagle! I've always wanted to see a wild eagle.Wish granted.Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-74264286188787172402007-05-20T15:10:00.001-07:002009-07-31T18:09:36.699-07:00Cold Night at Ghost RanchListening to the coyotes singfor the beauty of a full Moon,chalky, luminous silhouettes,it occurred to me:the light, diving headlong intoGeorgia's hills and trees,arises out of an undivided Universe.Now that I think about it,an unchecked heliocentric belief is reevaluated.Our star, our satellite, of course we're intimate,we're all in love, but there's more.Day in, day out, ancient, ageless Julia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023773333840015365.post-49102358611701306402007-05-18T09:53:00.000-07:002009-07-31T18:17:54.723-07:00For Man Ray: Les Amoureux"The closer I look at the real world, the more it appears to be a dream." Julia Kendall Gill"I paint what cannot be photographed, that which comes from the imagination or from dreams, or from an unconscious drive." Man RayJulia Kendall Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583428072401777071noreply@blogger.com0