Learning to Create

We are learning to make fire. Matches and flint and lighter fuel. Or two sticks. Whatever it takes.

We are learning words and grammar and cursive flowing. Numbers creep in 2. Whatever it takes.

We are making fire. Burning down the unpainted stairs. Throwing handfuls of popcorn to add to the explosive wonder of flames.

We are learning fire. Hot glow faces. Keeping hands warm but not burnt, jumping back at snaps. Feeding sticks and watched them snaffled up.

We are making. Pictures out of words, meaning out of scribbles. Headaches, jewels, sense and nonsense.

We are. A community of creatives. And that is just about enough.

- Inspired by Habitation by Margaret Atwood