Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Suppose the thing create the word? Or does the word create the thing? Choosing to have wisdom, accord I believe we’ll change everything Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See more of my creative offerings […]
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Purfling and lethonomia: what can they be? Get into the groove and follow right around Perhaps you’ll remember; it’s known to me Ask learned wordsmiths what may be found Some words are not well known or jargon Describing music, motors or woodworking […]
Ever ~ Philip Brent ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment Hide in deep holes, darkest shadow Dance and preen in bright daylight Neither guarantee, lead high or low You have no reason to feel uptight Plow deeply, with all your might Make use of everything you know Cosmos […]
Mixed Bag ~ Philip Brent Harris ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment Over sea and under sky Join me as we soar and fly Play among white, fluffy clouds Fall with the rain Earth’s liquid shroud Storm presages death, Death, where all life leads We never break […]
In 1883, Emma Lazarus, daughter of immigrant families, wrote a sonnet entitled “The New Colossus.” You almost certainly know part of it. It’s emblazoned on a plaque which now resides in the museum of the Statue of Liberty. Perhaps, unlike me, you knew the complete verse. I must admit to being surprised when I learned […]
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment At an artist’s talk I attended this weekend, I sat next to a white-haired woman. We introduced ourselves and started talking about the state of the country, since the election of an immature, narcissistic, pathological liar as the president. After we’d talk several […]
Sitting here in urgent care A place I’ve been More than my fair share Just my life, again Life giving gifts we don’t want And some we do Whether makes us drool or pant Which is which, no clue See more of my creative offerings and opinions at: Philip Brent Digital Art Brent Harris Fine […]
Both of these pieces, the digital artwork and the verse came together rather quickly tonight. The verse started with the first line, which came to me this afternoon. The second line followed relatively quickly, but I then had to bank them in my head until I could develop them further.Once I had the verse completed, […]
I came to art late and have at times chosen what might be thought odd subjects. For example, I’ve painted a dead vole, a portrait of feet, paintings of friends and family with green faces to name three. This is reflective of my nature. What I have found interesting is my fascination with reflection itself […]
What stories we tell ourselves to create our trues Dreams that we’re superheroes or mighty kings Big shots we see in movies, on TV, in the news Trying to reach that high, despite what it brings History says that most such are unkind people Who’ll lie, cheat, steal, even kill to reach goals Must decide […]
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