Invitation

May 21, 2025

Invitation

an exceedingly scheduled day

opens with bluster, wind, and chill,
a quarter moon,
a brisk walk in first light;

surprises me
with a pocket of unschedule
even as i write and review
minutely calibrated timelines,
perform concrete tasks
in focused forward fashion;

invites me—
unplanned unlisted unexpected—
into my studio,
where i unmind,
embody, let
an ink-filled pipette pull
willy nilly marks
and loops
with whisper friction on paper,
meandering,
moment

to moment

—dotty seiter

*Nilly Marks*
8 x 8″; acrylic and ink on paper
journal exploration
2025

artist at play

before adriana’s graduation ceremony, inspired by instagram, inspired by rosemerry wahtola trommer

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Dotty Seiter

13 responses to “Invitation”

Joyful Puttering

May 21, 2025 at 11:01 am

There is nothing better than finding moments in a highly scheduled day for an early morning walk and a time in the studio to let willy nilly lines meander on the paper.

You sure have a way with words…and willy nilly lines!

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1. Dotty Seiter
  
  May 21, 2025 at 11:10 am
  
  YES to finding moments when least expected on a crazily busy day!
  
  Thanks, MaryAnn, for your nod to my way with words and willy nilly lines—both, today, came from an urge to make space to experiment. I want to return to trying my hand at writing poetry, something I haven’t done with any frequency for a long long long time, and to get back into my studio with more frequency. Today’s post honors both of those intentions : )
  
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lolajovan

May 21, 2025 at 1:31 pm

nilly marks! Oh ho! Love them! And the seeing and accepting of an invitation to unmind… yaaaaaasssss

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1. Dotty Seiter
  
  May 21, 2025 at 2:46 pm
  
  Nilly marks indeed!
  
  I could use some unminding right now; I’m in over my head with some computer tasks at the moment. gaaaaaa.
  
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roseanne333

May 22, 2025 at 7:48 am

You answered the invitation, Dotty, both in your lovely poem and with painted ink. Your muse is strong. 💚

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1. Dotty Seiter
  
  May 22, 2025 at 8:37 am
  
  Thanks, Roseanne. I’m trusting my muse to partner with me to revise my daily rhythms to include increased activity in my studio.
  
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carol lee

May 23, 2025 at 2:43 am

Love your poetry! Your discoveries in inks are amazing. Don’t know what inks you are using, try spraying with water, before or after!

יום אסל- יום בסל Day of honey-Day of onions

Answered in Grand Canyon but thought you might like the Hebrew version.

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1. Dotty Seiter
  
  May 23, 2025 at 5:55 am
  
  Thank you for your nod to my poetry. I am feeling a lovely pull towards growing my wordplay. And I’m feeling pulls towards a wide scattered range of artplay. Huh, didn’t think to spray with water; thx for the nudge : )
  
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carol lee

May 23, 2025 at 4:19 am

Don’t know if you noticed but the image on email notification opens up larger and can be enlarged full size! On post not, but can be opened on a new tab.

Carol Monosson Edan

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Sheila Marie Delgado

June 5, 2025 at 3:38 pm

Love this read, and your merry meandering! 🙂

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1. Dotty Seiter
  
  June 5, 2025 at 4:06 pm
  
  Thanks, Sheila. It was fun for me to reread, and I appreciate your appreciation of my merry meandering!
  
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Simone

June 11, 2025 at 8:20 am

Love both the poem and the ink!

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1. Dotty Seiter
  
  June 11, 2025 at 9:35 am
  
  Simone, thank you! This post marks the pull I feel to widen the lens of my creative practice to include the exploration of writing poetry in a more focused way than previously.
  
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