I stopped writing in December.
Not by choice, because it hurt.
My friends diagnosed burnout, and that’s definitely how it feels: grey, ashy.
Which is why I was surprised when, on a whim, I decided to watch Heavy Metal, and colors came back. My beloved wife and I had watched other things the past few months, and none of them really struck the same chord.
I kept experimenting, seeking out the sense of what I can only call “trippy wonder”. So far, this is what I’ve found that really brings the colors out, that creates mindscapes, that awes. I would love to find more, if you have recommendations. (And if you have a better word for what these things all share than “trippy wonder,” that would help, too)
If not, enjoy this sampling. It’s trippy. And pretty wonderful.
Music:
Kate Bush (especially her earlier albums, such as Hounds of Love)
Pink Floyd (though each era has its own flavor)
Barrett
Waters
Gilmour
Movies:
Istvan Banyai’s Zoom
The Mind’s Eye series
Heavy Metal
Disney’s Alice in Wonderland
Literature:
Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poetry
Nezahualcoyotl’s poetry
Things I’ve experimented with and didn’t quite work:
William Blake’s poetry (and illustrations)
The Blade Runner soundtrack
Fantasia
Tori Amos
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