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OwlSA
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0 posted 2005-12-20 04:16 PM


Essence
31 July 2003

The art of nature
and the nature of art
explode into a teardrop
of asymmetrical symmetry
with and without
the cheers and jeers
of recognition
for beauty
simply
is.

- Owl

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suthern
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1 posted 2005-12-20 04:50 PM


Yes... it is... and our cells seem to recognize even when our eyes don't see. *S*
littlewing
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2 posted 2005-12-20 05:53 PM


it sure is . . . and I like this:

asymmetrical symmetry

reminds me of snowflakes . . .

Magnus
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3 posted 2005-12-20 06:59 PM


Diana,  your wisdom is showing nicely!
OwlSA
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4 posted 2005-12-21 12:58 PM


Thank you for your responses, Suthern, littlewing and Magnus.

Very true, Suthern.  

I love pictures of magnifications of snowflakes, littlewing.

Giggles, Magnus.  I love the way you put that.  I'm not sure that you're right, but it sounds good to me, anyway!  Thanks.

- Owl

Earth Angel
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5 posted 2005-12-21 02:02 PM


...and Owl, your essence "is" beautiful.

Love & Nature's Light,
EA

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6 posted 2005-12-21 04:51 PM


I am truly enjoying your work.  My computer died just as you joined but I remembered to find you on my return.  This poem had a wonderful message.

                      
Let there be peace on earth,
and let it begin with me.

pictureme2
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7 posted 2005-12-22 12:27 PM


This was and is simply beautiful.
I have a question...when I was reading it
it seemed to be in the form of a half of a teardrop? Was this intentional or did I read it write in? :-) Anyways touching...
definately a piece of beauty!
thanks for the read,
pictureme2

OwlSA
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8 posted 2005-12-22 09:47 AM


Thank you Earth Angel, Mysteria and pictureme.  I am overwhelmed by your responses - Earth Angel I hope I live up to what you think of me; Mysteria that you could make a point of remembering to come back to my work after your computer crashed; and pictureme that you could enjoy it so much and also that you could see the teardrop.  No, I didn't intend it to be a teardrop, but yes, it's there - after all you saw it - part of a theory of mine (and somebody else here, I think Ratleader also, and he has a name for it) that if the artist (painter, sculptor, poet, any other creator of art) put something in his/her work without being aware, and it can be proved by anyone that it is there - then, hey presto!  IT IS THERE!  Thank you for helping me understand my poem better, pictureme!

- Owl

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