What Is Your Truth?

July 16

“We all know that Art is not truth.
Art is a lie that makes us realize truth,
at least the truth that is given us to
understand. The artist must know
the manner whereby to convince
others of the truthfulness of his lies.”
– Pablo Picasso

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a decade of days…

2025 is an anthology of thoughts du jour, unsolicited advice, messages of peace, philosophy, poetry, and photographs from the past decade of Mythos & Marginalia. In unchronological order, the years not as important as the dates, each post a reminder (if only to myself) that I do indeed write every damn day.

January 20

time and attention

I can’t be bothered with deadlines. Or, at least, I’m trying to avoid them.

Deadlines put limits on your time and attention; your perspective is only allowed to expand within the capacity it is allowed. It can be both limited and limiting.

You miss so much when you concentrate on a deadline; or the time allowed will not allow you to stray from the task at hand.

I have many tasks, and I’m trying to allow myself the time to complete them all. I think it is far easier to function without deadlines.

01/20/2026 j.g.l.

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January 17

daily essentials

I wake each day, full of ache or full of wonder. Sometimes it is the same.
  Some days feel like others, but really they are not.
  Each day contains approximately the same number of hours, yet it’s the science of the light, or the politics of the pavement, that will deceive even the most earnest disciple.
  Daily essentials; truth or trust, and the occasional coffee, are the only elements that will truly advance humanity.
  Don’t leave your dreams on the pillow, don’t let your faith flounder, and don’t bother repeating the basic mistakes you did Tuesday (or that night in December). If you do it again it will still be the same.
  It’s a new day, another way to discover physics, poetry, or the anatomy of circumstance.
  Own your resilience, honour your silence, and admit your deficiencies.
  Refill your coffee when you run out of reason.

© 2018 j.g. lewis

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January 15

cloud songs

Every day

we show ourselves

as we are.

Each day is different.

Still, we remain

as we are.

Who will notice. Who

can see beyond

all we are?

The phases of life, as with

the phases of our Moon

evolve. As do we.

Here we are

all that remains.

© j.g. lewis

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January 18

feeling good

I slept in this morning. This is not a regular occurrence but was appreciated. It was not planned. I am well-rested. I am not sure how good my conscience, but I am feeling good today. I slept in.

01/18/2026 l.j.l.

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January 16

do you

Do you know

what you are doing?

Are you okay with that?

What are you doing?

Do you know?

Do you care? You must care;

mustn’t you? Are you doing

what you want to do, or doing

what must be done?

It must, mustn’t it?

Do it. Care about it.

What will you do?

01/16/2026 j.g.l.

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January 13

paying attention

These days; this time and the moments in-between. It is what it is, yet, sooner than you know will become what it was.

And here we are, suspended in anticipation and not paying attention to all we need to see. It is more than what needs to be, and far less than we notice.

We must become better observers. We are spectators, really, watching life pass us by. Onlookers. Bystanders: some of us more than others.

I’m still not sure if I need to see more or be more.

01/13/2026 j.g.l

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