Spoken Fire is a metaphor for artistic expression

that comes forth from a deeply inspired place within.

 

The phrase, Spoken Fire, originates from a poem I wrote

that became the title of an outdoor sculptural installation

I created to reside in a bamboo grove in Hawaii.

 

The piece was inspired by the Japanese tradition of writing

wishes, often as poems, on little scrolls of paper and hanging

them in bamboo, on the 7th day of the 7th month each year.

The festival is known as Tanabata (Star Festival), based on

a folk tale about two stars who can only meet one night

of the year across the bridge of the Mily Way.

 

      "The poems spin in the wind as if lifted by

                        invisible spirits...

                                    embers of the spoken fire..." *

 

Spoken Fire speaks of creativity potent with the forces

of passion, beauty, and awareness - occuring in a unique

moment - a cosmic meeting with destiny, determined by

courage, infused with spirit.

 

 

 

* excerpt from the poem, Spoken Fire, by Marka Elektra (Lewis-Smith) © 1996