Audacity, reverence;
focus, dreaminess;
stone, flowers;
focus, dreaminess;
stone, flowers;
frozen fire, burning ice;
reticence, expletive;
truth, proof, belief;
reticence, expletive;
truth, proof, belief;
future, past;
savory, sweet;
with these,
with contemplation
and action
is art complete.
with these,
with contemplation
and action
is art complete.
Copyright 2017 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: Thinking this week about what is art. What brings out a person’s best work? How do we look past political turmoil to find our center? How can we bring out each other’s best and not tear each other down? I was inspired by Melville’s poem, excerpted here:
“A flame to melt—a wind to freeze;
Sad patience—joyous energies;
Humility—yet pride and scorn;
Instinct and study; love and hate;
Audacity—reverence. These must mate,
And fuse with Jacob’s mystic heart,
To wrestle with the angel—Art.”
— Herman Melville, from Art
25 thoughts on “The Art of Opposites”
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Friendly Fairy Tales 
Mesmerising words 😊
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BRENDA—would you help me tell that knucklehead on the “SO-YOU-WANT-TO-GO-TO-COLLEGE?” TV AD….the guy with the spiky hair…that Fire and Ice DO…GO TOGETHER!!!! 🙂 He NEEDS the college education!!! Jon remember—it’s only a P.S.A. ! 🙂
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I missed that one. 🙂
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maybe your neck of the woods is too smart to allow it—or need it—to run.
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I just rarely watch TV. No time. 🙂
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT ANALOGIES!
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Sigh, beauty as usual, my poet friend! 😀
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Thanks, Resa.
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well written my friend.
you’re gonna get beautiful compliments.
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Thanks for the nomination!
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Lovely Poem and image Brenda, so cleverly done. 💜
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Thanks, Willow!
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My pleasure 💖
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So beautiful Brenda. I hope you are enjoying the start of summer 🌼💛🌼💛
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Thanks, MM! Lots of plans for my garden this year. XOXO
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OH yay I love hearing that! I am enjoying mine too! No new planting though! Mostly trying to think what I’ll do with the weeds! LOL xoxo
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Planting is done. Now the weeding and mulching. And I have to replace a few bushes….
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How perfectly done!
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Thanks, Cindy.
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beautiful image and words, brenda. two sides of the same coin.
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Thanks, Beth!
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Beautiful images and words, Brenda!
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Thanks!
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