"What if they are the true dwelling of the holy, these fleeting temples we make together when we say, 'Here, have my seat'..."

"listen to my poems. but do not look for me. look for you. -- you"

"The thread of being an artist runs deep, and I appreciate the re-introduction to my second grade artist self — who’s been there all along."

"The repetition in form here conveys exhaustion and a rhythmic reframe too: Let’s dream something else."

"Each piece requires so many steps, it’s extraordinary and requires an appreciation for what it takes to create things from scratch."

“What matters is how the actual poetry practice works for you—as a kind of meditation, as a way of making sense of the world, as a kind of sounding board to measure what’s going on in your own mind and heart…”

"A place on the internet where people from around the world share the view from their windows to help someone else – whether to relax, focus, meditate or travel without moving."

Highlights from this year's posts, reflections on how the creative arts helped us aspire, confront and build.

“…I realized that in many ways, we CLP alums are on our own Italian balconies singing.”

"The harder step was to let go of competence, the core value that had always helped me feel strong and useful. To be a beginner, I had to let it go."