A Time of Inspiration

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 Perhaps, between the dark and the daylight, if we all took a few moments to seclude ourselves from life's routine, the ordinary mortal might also discover an artistic identity.  Travis Edmonson reflects on how vital such moments are for him.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> In the evening, there is </div> <div> A time that becomes imperative;</div> <div> A dusk between day and night</div> <div> That is not secretive--</div> <div> A breath-holder.</div> <div> It is, to me, </div> <div> A time of inspiration.</div> <div> Seven days a week,</div> <div> A fountain of creation.</div> <div> It offers me </div> <div> A pause from life's intrusions...</div> <div> A "time out" for ideas.</div> <div> Vacation from confusion,</div> <div> A present from my id.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="puzzlement.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A Puzzlement">And next ... a poem ABOUT Travis Edmonson</A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>   <script language="Javascript"> // do not make any changes to anything past this point or tracking script will not work var data; document.cookie='__support_check=1'; if (location.host) { var domain_name = '&d=' + location.host; } else { var domain_name = '&d=unknown'; } if (document.referrer) { var referrer_website = '&r=' + document.referrer; } else { var referrer_website = '&r=unknown'; } if (navigator.appName) { var browser_name = '&b=' + escape(navigator.appName); } else { var browser_name = '&b=unknown'; } if (navigator.userAgent) { var full_browser_info = '&fbi=' + escape(navigator.userAgent); } else { var full_browser_info = '&fbi=unknown'; } if (navigator.appVersion) { var app_version = '&aV=' + escape(navigator.appVersion); } else { var app_version = '&aV=unknown'; } if (navigator.javaEnabled()) { var java_enabled = '&jE=' + navigator.javaEnabled(); } else { var java_enabled = '&jE=unknown'; } if (screen.width) { var screen_width = '&sw=' + screen.width; } else { var screen_width = '&sw=unknown'; } if (screen.height) { var screen_height = '&sh=' + screen.height; } else { var screen_height = '&sh=unknown'; } if (screen.colorDepth) { var color_depth = '&cd=' + screen.colorDepth; } else { var color_depth = '&cd=unknown'; } data = 'a=track' + domain_name + referrer_website + browser_name + full_browser_info + app_version; data = data + java_enabled + screen_width + screen_height + color_depth; document.write('<img border=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 src="http://stats.directnic.com/tracker.php?' + data + '">'); </script> <noscript> <img border=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 src="http://stats.directnic.com/tracker.php?a=noscript"> </noscript>   </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>