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Out of Nowhere

07.03.2026 by Barbara Grant //

Out of Nowhere

An idea woke me at 2:00 a.m.  I think this is rare.

Didn’t have to be a bolt — no need to split the sky. 

Just this lovely reminder:

“Do what you’re good at wherever you are.”

@2026 BamlG “My Sleep” framed pen & ink drawing

This artwork is available in my shop: GrantviewStudio.com

Categories // Just felt like sharing :), Poems Tags // art therapy, creative energy, fun in the studio, idea and information sharing, poetry

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