Art and words
The first song of The Odes, handwritten by Emperor Qianlong, along with a painting. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Art and words
A Poem by Coyote Poetry
In ancient China. They believed there was a affinity between painting and poetry.
The true masters of words found peace and calm in the beauty of art.
I’m a writer.
I’m jealous of painters and photographers of beauty.
They look at the world with the vision of seeking lasting and permanent creations.
To paint a beautiful woman. To make her face, body and expression forever.
Is a skill to appreciate.
To enhance landscape of great mountains and powerful sea.
Give the artist power over life and death.
The artist left us memories of faces that would of been forgotten with time wasn’t
for their desire to keep the past alive.
I’m thankful for the new and ancient artist.
Writing is a different skill.
Allow time, places and people to stay alive forever.
I recommend to all people. Keep a small diary. Write down the good and the bad days.
Life is long and our memories are short. We need to remember the good people who
taught us how to live.
I believe we need writers and artist. Both are record keepers of the past, present and the future.
A photo or a painting can cause reaction of happiness, tears and rebirth places and memories.
Words
are more powerful than we believe. Men and woman used words to change
the world and the place we live today. Good to be a word-man. Better to
write the truth than swim in the sins of lies.
I agree with the
Ancient Chinese belief. There is a affinity between painting and poetry.
We must understand the past to tried to live in the present.
Most artists and writers bleed upon canvas and paper. Artwork is poetry for the eyes. Poetry is artwork for the heart and mind.
Coyote
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Hi John,
I have always had a similar affinity towards painters, photographers and even dancers and actors, but somehow writing is different. I do believe artistic expression records history, but I also believe it examines and interprets history or perhaps it simply forces others to interpret history through what has been recorded. Thanks for the lovely work!
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Thank you Richard. I agree. Each had it weak and strong point.
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“Artwork is poetry for the eyes. Poetry is artwork for the heart and mind”
My favourite line.
Thank you really for a great inspiration and sharing your wonderful thoughts.
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Thank you for reading and the comment. We need art and story to keep our life interesting.
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Reblogged this on stuartcrossley's Blog.
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I believe visual art, such as paintings; is for the past, to remember faces and events and the beauty that was left behind. Writing is the present, to bring up the issues we face and the methods to solve them.
There is a balance between these two, which I believe to be the future; and that is multimedia, film, anime, video games, music, etc.. but I may be wrong, and rather multimedia is the present, and writing is the future. It’s all relative anyways.
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Writing is the past and the future. Read a Hemingway, Nevil Shute or a Jack London. They teach us the past. Painting to me can bring the past to the the present. I appreciate your thoughts on a interesting topic.
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This is a wonderful and very inspiring post.
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Thank you. I believe we need art, photos and words to keep us balanced and content.
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