Umwelt

Art inspired by Umwelt*, up to a point: An over arching and inclusive term for all the unique environmental influences that might be shaping an individual's behaviour, or the environment as it is experienced by the individual. Forget common or shared experiences.

The word was introduced in 1909 by the Estonian biologist Jacob Johann von Uexküll (1864–1944) in his book Umwelt und Innenwelt der Tiere (Environment and Inner World of Animals). In phenomenology and existentialism it is the environment as it is experienced, also existential analysis, existential therapy and other mind numbing concepts if you dare. Compare Eigenwelt, Mitwelt. 

*From the German Umwelt environment, from um around + welt world.

First thing in the morning, the bathroom floor.

You focus on the mediocre.

You have been here before.

The middle of the day and you're on a sugar high.

You may need a drum kit and a hot air balloon.

Evening: everything in it's place and the world is at peace.

None of this will last.

Should you dare, close your eyes as if to sleep.

My world makes very little sense right now.

How are your dull little worlds doing?