010514 #max Worn-out tennies jab at the packed path around the merry-go-round, until they push, and leap! and ride, in dizziness and midnight swirling spin-art streaks of light. 081013 #dog HIM: I've noticed most people resist the momentum of the intellectual and spiritual fire that begins to overtake even a (passionate) neophyte engaging with any real art. ME: Leaving aside for the moment the definitions of "neophyte" and "real," let me ask you this: Is passion a transitional phase, or a foundation? HIM: Both! ME: Awesome! *Because this is the land of not only passion but also imagination, they embrace.*