Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Conventions for Abstract Thoughts: Untitled (Fear 2), 1917; pencil on paper, 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Charles E. Burchfield Foundation Archives, Gift of the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation, 2006
Charles Burchfield, Journals, September 11, 1914
Sunday, Sep 11, 2022
My mind grows very uncomfortable at times, such as tonight. I am haunted by the thought that the poetry in me is rapidly drying out, i.e. - . that last year or the year before, I saw more beauty in nature or with a more innocent eye. Perhaps I expect great returns all at once from merely looking towards an ideal. Perhaps as I travel towards it, poetry will reawaken.
Charles E. Burchfield, September 11, 1914