Art and shiny things…
rt Gemi on Pixiv
Don’t take it personal’, they said;
but I did, I took it all quite personal—
the breeze and the river and the color of the fields;
the price of grapefruit and stamps,
the wet hair of women in the rain—
And I cursed what hurt me
and I praised what gave me joy,
the most simple-minded of possible responses.
The government reminded me of my father,
with its deafness and its laws,
and the weather reminded me of my mom,
with her tropical squalls.
Tony Hoagland, Poetry Magazine
Playful rt Manu Ignatius
This animated short from the Ringling School of Art and Design in Florida is a wonder of pure delight with its bright visuals and playful, unique storyline.
I could not predict the fullness
of the day. How it was enough
to stand alone without help
in the green yard at dawn.
How two geese would spin out
of the ochre sun opening my spine,
curling my head up to the sky
in an arc I took for granted.
And the lilac bush by the red
brick wall flooding the air
with its purple weight of beauty?
How it made my body swoon,
brought my arms to reach for it
without even thinking.
-Susan Glassmeyer
We are fools whether we dance or not so we might as well dance – Japanese proverb
Dear Reader,
The world filled with magic again watching this video of a little girl discovering rain.
Kayden + Rain from Nicole Byon on Vimeo.
Coffee and Irony 