art sabbatical

I wrote this poem to launch our first of many Art Sabbaticals. I tucked the poem among some art supplies as a love gift for Keith. Since the initial Art Sabbatical, we have made it a practice to block off one week a month where we merciless resist scheduling events or accepting invitations. We steal the week for our art endeavors. Prior to this, we operated under the illusion that somehow we could paint and write all day everyday. Although most mornings I can steal an hour or two, I never could find the time to devote myself to a large project like building this website, for example. The Art Sabbatical was our solution.