Tag: artist
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Sometimes I wish… (starving artist’s prayer)
Sometimes I wish I could tell people how hard it is to be a full-time artist. How difficult it is to make good business decisions when the bank account is regularly hitting the last few remnants. Bills start being late consistently. Opportunities flood the gates but a clear path forward does not emerge. Sometimes I’m…
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Just call me Desire: origins of Zen Desire
The people I work with, my friends, people who look out for me and respect me and protect me, they just call me Desire. And they do it openly. And they don’t make me feel weird about it. They just treat it like my name. Because that’s what it is. A name. I am Desire…
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I Didn’t Think This Far Ahead
Reflections on courage, creativity, and what now? It’s January 1st, 2026 – congratulations baby, we made it! The first thing I want to do is thank you for being here. Thank you for being you. And thank GOD we made it to a new year. I tried to play down the significance of the new…
Rose of Memphis 