Response to week 1 readings_Chitty, K

 In both, Coming into Focus by James Broughton, and Metaphors on Vision by Stan Brakhage, we are asked to see without seeing. Broughton wants us to see without fear of what will become of our vision. I think this is the epitome of creativity and being true to our artistic self. As human beings we seek to measure up to our competition and create something as close to original as possible. What we miss out on is just being in the moment, allowing our passion to be our poetry. Similarly, Brakhage asks us to see in a different way too. He asks us to see and pretend like we don't know. It reminded me of meditation, because in order to meditate we have to clear our mind of any obstruction. In order to truly be creative and have vision we must break our fear, number one, and number two, believe in what we produce and stand wholly in a moment.