the poetic life
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Takes on “beauty”
I – the attractive color of a ripe papaya, and the structure of the seeds, as well as the contrast the fruit displays within itself II – the green of cilantro —- a color which does not achieve much attraction, although it is a “beautiful” sight on its own III – the joint placement of…
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Onion overload
It is common to use a product like onions as a spice — namely, it is generally meant to give a layer of flavor. Yet, I lean increasingly into using some spices as main ingredients, instead of as added taste profile. This is such a case, with rice being added to the onion, not onion…
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patience, handwritten (in German)
“Geduld” which translates from the German language into English as patience, is the word I used for my second writing performance in the early 1990s. In an effort to give more meaning to a single action, I did several sound-performances which consisted of such acoustic writings, using a number of materials, words, phrases and sentences.…
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love, handwritten
The Aristipposian Poet presents National Handwriting Day celebrating by handwriting January 23 at 9:30pm EST on Clubhouse
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Reviving my orange risotto
Where does a music composition come from? If one answers with a simple and logical “inspiration”, where is it stored in its uninspiring state? Where does an idea come from, outside of the realm of necessities? Where is the revelation coming from that brings orange hues together? I do not know, generally. Could it be…
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god missing himself
These days are energy, inspiration —-No! energy —- period! Here is an inner confidence in claiming that inspiration is a constant. It comes from all around, it comes in memories waiting to be re-unpacked, occasionally unpacked for the very first instance. It happens in any moment of passive, and wild, and deep observation of whatever…
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Wiener Schmäh, the mindset
Once more, this morning I sensed that impulse in the mindset of freezing frames, commonly known as photographing. Simultaneously, I was overwhelmed by the thought of delighting in the air of the city of Vienna. Not precisely to relive what the Viennese take pleasure in with their palate but rather to set myself in their…
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The Life You Give: Alvin Ailey *1931
Alvin Ailey, Jr., born Jan. 5, 1931, in Rogers, Texas, U.S.A., was dancer, choreographer, and director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Having moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1942, Ailey became involved with the Lester Horton Dance Theater there in 1949. Following Horton’s death in 1953, Ailey was director of the…
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