In Japanese art and culture there exists a term for beauty in imperfection. The all-too-perfect may get boring. The reason that movie star with the mole on her cheek captured us more than a flawless one. The reason the priest threw a handful of leaves back on the newly swept sidewalk after the novice had dutifully […]
Read MoreA stuffed animal left near a rental cabin in the Lincoln forest. The proverbial pink elephant? An insignificant item that seems to anchor those few days in one’s mind. Muddy and forgotten. What sort of life did it participate in before it was abandoned in the rocks, pine needles, and mud? Did it once absorb dreams in a […]
Read MoreThis was a sketch of me done by an art student. More an interpretation of me than a close representation. Everyone sees us differently. We see ourselves differently than anyone or everyone else. And we are constantly changing, so it’s really hard to tie anyone down to a certain perception. We live and learn. We […]
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