Plans and Possibilties

I have so many things I want to accomplish as an artist this year. I've said for a couple of years now that my goal is to be published in one of the well known beading magazines. Hasn't happened yet. I have a series of rather complex pieces in mind to start on, wearable art pieces based on Robert Frost poems. Frost is one of my favorite poets, and I think the combination of the literal and the symbolic in his works will lend itself well to visual interpretation. I already have the beads ready & organized for "Choose something like a star," and I have a definite idea where I want to take that piece. I also have a pretty clear vision for "Nothing gold can stay," and "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood." "Stopping by woods on a showy evening" and "Good fences make good neighbors" are others I'm considering. I realize these are probably his most famous works, and because of that perhaps almost cliche, but I like them, and I think I can come up with something special. I need to find a copy of his complete works, as all I have is a small volume of his work. I really love the challenge of working within a set and somewhat limited creative framework. It's something I found I was good at when writing poetry, and I'm hoping I can translate that talent into beadwork. I also love the crossing and mixing of artistic forums and genres. In part, my inspiration for these pieces comes from my memory of a series of choral works I sang in High School and College that were based on Frost. (I believe the series was called "Frostiana".) I don't remember the name of the composer, but I do remember how impressed I was with the series, and how well the music and poetry meshed. I just hope I can do this project justice. I'm a little nervous, but also excited!
Another issue for me with this series is time. All the pieces I want to do are going to be stitchwork, primarily peyote and freeform. I'm VERY s..l..o..w when it comes to stitchwork. I'm hoping this can challenge me and motivate me to work at a more rapid pace. My first art show this year is in Hutchison, KS, around the end of April. I'm planning to have at least the first two pieces in the series done by then. Ideally, I'd like to have three, but I also have to work on my general inventory as well.
There. I have it down in writing. I've been talking and thinking about this project for a couple of years, so maybe putting it out there for the world to see will help me be a bit more accountable for accomplishing the task. If any of you reading this have any ideas about other Frost poems that might lend themselves well to an artistic rendering, by all means, please let me know!