You've got to dig to dig it, you dig?
when a gaze picks out
the shape of a deer
from the surrounding moor
it is as if something
within the deer
an embarrassment of content
had risen to the surface
[…]
Flight Across the Heather, Thomas A. Clark
For the sword outwears its sheath,
And the soul wears out the breast,
And the heart must pause to breathe,
And love itself have rest.
So We’ll Go No More a Roving, Byron
“a kind of purple/blue that makes you think not of sadness but of wonder” Kincaid
Wikipedia article on Adler Guerrier was made public today. With an appropriate not-easy-yet-emcompassing sentence.
“The exhibition Adler Guerrier: Formulating a Plot, showcased a large number of photographs, sculptures, drawings, prints, and collage work to contextualize Miami not only as a geographical site but also as a nuanced sociocultural territory through its arts production, politics, urban and natural landscapes.“
“To write a blues song
is to regiment riots
and pluck gems from graves.”
Haiku, Etheridge Knight
“… so my soul can sing”
Feeling Fucked Up, Etheridge Knight
“you can fall for what isn’t there already
[…]
Best believe in the world more than yourself.
Diptych, Kevin Young
Christopher Stephen on A Landscape longed for at CEAM for Burnaway (041524).
“… an expanded collection of artists who address identity, belonging, and historical reverence through the intricate visual metaphors associated with the garden.
[…]
A Landscape Longed For: The Garden as Disturbance expressly reminds one that shared human histories of time and place are imbedded in the dirt. The timeless adage “When in doubt, turn to nature”, serves as a poignant reminder of the deep-rooted connections between the garden and the human experience. Plants, like people, hold histories often obscured by time or memory, yet their significance is felt empathetically. The exhibition offers an enriching garden that nourishes both the physical and spiritual needs of those who take the time to walk, look, and contemplate, among the plants.”
The Roots, 100% Dundee, Things Fall Apart, 1999.
capacious nonalignment between poetic thinking and social critique (AN)