From my murky depths...something organic
Words evolve; take organic for example. I hear it more and more in conversations on the radio from thoughtful essayists, artists and educators. According to my friend Merriam Webster, at its most basic the word organic originated in 1509 to describe a fertilizer of plant or animal origin. Nowadays I hear artists and writers describe their work as derived organically. I think it’s a bit obtuse but I think they mean it derives from their inner being. It’s a natural manifestation of who he or she truly is as a person despite what the outer self may be willing or able to reveal. Continue article here
From my murky depths...something organic
Words evolve; take organic for example. I hear it more and more in conversations on the radio from thoughtful essayists, artists and educators. According to my friend Merriam Webster, at its most basic the word organic originated in 1509 to describe a fertilizer of plant or animal origin. Nowadays I hear artists and writers describe their work as derived organically. I think it’s a bit obtuse but I think they mean it derives from their inner being. It’s a natural manifestation of who he or she truly is as a person despite what the outer self may be willing or able to reveal. Continue article here