On Monday, October 26th, Brian Hendrix from the UVic Writing Department spoke about being yourself and being true to what you believe in. I felt that the spontaneous way in which he approached the lecture was effective in holding my interest. It was a more honest and engaging way to speak to us, and to include us in the lecture. It was more of a conversation than a lecture, and I feel that this was a more appropriate way to take on a class such as this. This type of lecture was more like what I was expecting from this class so I thoroughly enjoyed it.
For my creative act, I wanted to show a little bit of myself. I am from White Rock and went home for the weekend so I decided to go to White Rock Beach, a place where I find a lot of creative inspiration and somewhere where I feel completely relaxed and at ease. I took some photos and wrote a poem about the beach and how it makes me feel to be there. I also took some photos of Cadboro Bay, where I have also been able to explore my creative energy. Being near the water is something that is extremely important to me and has been a major influence in my life so far.I have always been the first one to jump in the water when the opportunity arises, or even if I just feel like taking a plunge. I feel that the beach represents a lot of who I am so I wanted to display that for my creative act this week. The poem is below.
Rippling, flowing, rolling
constantly.
Yet glossy, still, reflective
I see myself
in the surface of the water
I see myself
in the gentle, natural waves
I am the water,
rushing, always moving,
But tranquil.
I am motionless,
save for the rippling of my life.
