Jan 19, 06:25 pm
Week Three -- Corners/Crossroads
2005 was a very challenging year for me, to put it politely (a real hell year is a more apt description.) Week 3’s prompt got me thinking about turning corners, moving on from bad to good, but I’m not quite at that point yet. I’m still at the crossroads – wandering around, trying to figure out what’s next, which way to go. I’ve headed off in one direction or another a few times, but seem to be constantly looping back to the crossroads.
So, here’s what I ended up doing. The big image on my page is a photo my husband took at “The Crossroads” in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Blue’s legend has it that this is where musician Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in exchange for heavenly music skills. (I expect Mr. Johnson just did a lot of practicing, but even if he did sell his soul its doubtful he did it in right smack in the center of town). The other photos are vintage images of people waiting on the side of the road, opening a gate, and then at the lower left there’s a picture of a signpost for “Victory Road.” The text is mostly culled from the lyrics of Johnson’s “Crossroads Blues” which was covered by Eric Clapton, among others. Hopefully I’ll be able to make a page documenting how I actually “turned the corner” soon! Crossroads are fine and magical places, but I’d sure appreciate a little direction, some lasting good luck and a big helping of peace of mind right about now.
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