We aren’t all shooting stars streaking across midnight skies. We can’t all be suns to our world. We aren’t all dancing streams of energy. Some of us are just candles in the dark, praying the wind won’t blow. I have a fragile spirit. It flickers and it sways. But make no mistake, it burns hot.Continue reading “Fellowship (From A Testimony)”
Author Archives: T Sykes-Green
A History of Survival (From A Testimony)
We are not new to hard times. We must not let the world tell us how our joy should look. Instead we must remember where we have found it time and time again, generation after generation. And, that we built it on our own, for ourselves, piece by piece. We must remember kitchen tables andContinue reading “A History of Survival (From A Testimony)”
The Light of Awakening (From A Testimony)
We do not always awaken into sunlight. Sometimes we awaken into darkness. Drowsy. Confused. Scared. Uncertain. Sometimes the light of our new day is delayed. And we must learn to see in the darkness. There can still be natural light in dark places. We can still read by fire light, work by moonlight, and beContinue reading “The Light of Awakening (From A Testimony)”
On Writing “A Testimony of Grace”
I can hardly believe it is finally time to release my project – “A Testimony of Grace”. This project first began as a collection of writing I thought would be called “Candles in the Dark”. Much of the writing from that time can be found in the chapter A Light of Awakening in the finalContinue reading “On Writing “A Testimony of Grace””
Fireflies
I have had an interesting relationship with editing. I like my art to feel pure, true, and in the moment. When I was younger, whatever I caught on the page in that one sitting was all I would get for that poem. I rarely made edits or changes once I left that moment. As IContinue reading “Fireflies”
Play versus Performance
The last year or so, I struggled with the concept of monetizing my writing and photography hobbies in a more direct way. It had been my original plan to share on social media and then use social media as a pull for sales of books, posters, prints, and more. As social media felt more andContinue reading “Play versus Performance”
Accepting Sunsets
Sunset should feel like an exhale. I have concluded that I have been chasing sunrise. And if have to be honest, I would say I have been avoiding sunsets. Instead of an exhale, it felt like I was always holding my breath. Sunsets felt like running out of time or losing control. I was mourningContinue reading “Accepting Sunsets”
Why I Craft
It is important to examine your “why”, to make sure you know it and your actions align to it. I have identified numerous “why’s” and think I may have come across another. I write to deepen my knowledge of self. I share in order to let that self be known. I photograph to memorialize beauty.Continue reading “Why I Craft”
Winter Wonder
I used to have difficulty finding things to photograph in the winter. The sprawling snow seemed too difficult to frame and every other scene seemed cold and colorless. I figured spring and fall would be my main seasons for capturing nature’s beauty. Recently, I have had a shift. I decided to take my time andContinue reading “Winter Wonder”
Exploring Testimony
I have moved just slightly beyond contemplating memoir to working toward actually putting some things together. As I do, I am not quite sure it is standing as a true “memoir” anymore at all. I am not sure I can take moments from my history and write them out. I am not sure I canContinue reading “Exploring Testimony”
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