Notes On Muses
The figures behind inspiration
The spark can come from anywhere. O’Keeffe went out to New Mexico looking. Bukowski found it in the fifth drink. Monet walked to the pond.
Creative impetus is magic, and it is rare. Sometimes it comes from another person. These people are important. We call them Muses, and the work of many artists run on them. The artists think so, at least.
