A Muse For Life
The joy in finding creative inspiration
In Greek mythology, ‘Muse’ was referred to any of the nine goddesses who ruled over songs, poetry, arts, and sciences. Ancient Greeks looked to them as sources of inspiration.
Do you have a muse? Have you been called a muse by someone who believes that you are their creative inspiration. I love the word muse and the meaning of muse. I struggled for a long time to find my muse. Now I have one. But mine changes with my mood. I guess I have a muse for every mood.
Today and for almost a year now, my muse has been the British novelist, playwright and poet Deborah Levy. I’m sure she is a ‘muse’ to thousands of other writers and creatives. In my humble opinion, Deborah is a goddess of literature. If you haven’t yet read any of her books, check out my previous article ‘One More Chapter’, where I’ve recommended her trilogy of living autobiographies.
Whenever I struggle with a creative block, and there are many, I return to reading a chapter from one of Deborah Levy’s books or I download a …