some themes from the year so far

i would say more about these if I was in the presence of mind to write anything beyond the list...but writing the list is itself important

portals vs. monsters
TIME
-past, present, future
-the clock and the calendar
-series of events in a causal chain
-moments and memories
PLACE
-the scope of a city
-riding a bike vs. taking the train
-how scenery changes
time+place
-weather
-seasons
-trees
-photographs
The Island
-sitting on rocks and under trees
-mountains emerging from water
-continents are islands, too
Having hobbies and being skillful
Many Lives
tangling and untangling
Bumbling
Bodies
-faces
-hands
-feet
-eyes
-ears
-mouths
-stomachs
-Open up your throat!

Everything Is
-crazy
-the same
-different
-layers
-patterns
-rhythms
-flowers
-the ocean