Papyrus is a tall water plant native to Southern Europe and over many centuries was, and still is, used by Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Papyrus is made from the pith of the stem because of its strength.
Writers use a phenomenal amount of papyrus but without it what would we do? Yes, we type these days into a computer so words continually fall across a different kind of page. But for me, there is nothing like finding a pen to write with where the ink runs smoothly and clearly with every stroke penned.
Just as water runs smoothly along a misty river bank – a smooth, gentle, continuous crystal path of clarity dancing over silky, polished rocks, luring and teasing until the tempted raise their hands and eyes to see and feel and touch not only the coolness of the water, or the papyrus, nor the rock, but to await, in secret anticipation of what lies underneath.
As the dragonfly offers strength, wisdom and a sense of self and balance, so does the written word, as it revolves around us, engulfing us as it flows endlessly along that misty river bank, over the smooth cool rocks on its journey of creative discovery …
