Revision
A co-worker in CO taught me something through simple word reading.
Revision = “re” + “vision”. To see again. To see anew. To see from a different perspective than previously.
I knew the definition, but the idea contained within the arrangements of syllables wasn’t forefront in my mind. Teaching the concept in essays and poetry became easier after sharing that nugget with my kids. Asking them to see their work again, in a new light, from a different perspective. An concept I will pass on again in a few hours.
Abortion.
Capital punishment.
Evolution.
Gay marriage.
Just War.
Politics.
I wonder how many things there are which require a revision of thinking; how many topics there are which need a set of fresh eyes applied to them by the same hearts; how many divisive conflicts argued from a well intentioned, but limited point of view- limited from both sides?
In creative writing revision comes from the heart of the writer expressing the vision of the inspiration, with sight towards an end product. However, often, very often, that vision changes - the inspiration takes a turn the more the author works with the piece, takes in input from others, or just sits, silently, thinking. The author sees it again, differently. And the pen is opened to new possibilities.
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