Phases of a Muse

By Janna Marie Smits

Intimate photos accompany this collection of poetry which gives brief expression to the journey of one Muse. A memoir written with an honest hand, revealing the Hand of Grace that extends with every step. Whether in the brilliant light, the unsettling gray, or the wearying dark, Divinity encourages the discovery of the lasting Beauty gained th

• Language: English
• Publisher: Janna Watson Smits
• Release date: Sep 15, 2020
• ISBN: 9780578725963

Janna Marie Smits

Born in Montana, Janna Watson Smits currently lives in Virginia with her family. She loves dancing and dresses and laughing until she cries; she loves all shades of blue, country music and wide open spaces with rushing rivers and forests dappled in sunlight. Her superpower...lighting up a room.*Images by JWS/RLS Photo

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Phases of a Muse

Phases of a Muse

Janna Marie Smits

Copyright © 2020 by Janna Smits

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without

written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

ISBN  978-0-578-72595-6

First Printing, 2020

For Mindy

my beloved sister

who stoked the warm embers

of my dream

Contents

Dedication

the Dark

the Gray

the Light

About the Author

Her.

Do you see it?

She carries it with boldness

tenderness in her eyes.

Linger.

She holds everything there.

The whole of life can be seen

 in her steady gaze...

held with understanding

with humility

with strength.

Pause.

Risk the safety of your thoughts

for the imploring, dangerous beauty of hers.

1

the Dark

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MY DANCE

No, I’m not dancing in the rain…

  I’m standing in it

looking up at the darkening sky

For I will not flee

I will remain

Drenched in what showers

 draining marrow and bone

waiting for the stillness

that I know to come

my patience, birthing my turn…

to