Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, May 30, 1916

Burchfield bracketed the following in red pencil.
Heaven is an inexplicable thing — It occurs seemingly without reason and at unexpected moments — Heaven inspired by feelings of virtuous living is a poverty-stricken substitute for the reality — The most “immoral” being may experience the sublime oftener than the morally correct mediocre mind —
I was sketching near roaring rapids today and by chance held my pad vertical — and at once a fine rattling sound issued from it, seeming like wind in dry grass; nor did it come if I inclined it the one way or the other. It was probably a “catch-place” for the sound of the rapids —
I became the mental wanderer again today — I traveled far —
Charles E. Burchfield, May 30, 1916