Abstract Mosaic
An Ekphrastic Musing in an Interlocking Rubaiyat
With the best broken pieces he could find
He placed each colored shard just as designed
Garden of stone, but critics were cruel:
“Where’s the symmetry? It’s all misaligned!”
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Don’t they see? Tessellation is a tool
No need to enslave themselves to its rule
If you make math your god you’re never free
And an arrogant fool is still a fool
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Have you contemplated the mystery?
That we mere mortals crave sights of beauty
Or are you a prisoner of your mind?
Logic’s lines the bars of captivity
Author’s Note: This pieces was inspired by the mosaic in the featured photo. If you are interested in checking out an amazing poem discussing abstract art, check out Gabriel Huizenga’s poem below.
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D.K. Shepard
Character Crafter, Witty Banter Enthusiast, World Builder, Unpublished novelist...for now
Fantasy is where I thrive, but I like to experiment with genres for my short stories. Currently employed as a teacher in Louisville.
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'20/20'
"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
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I. Am. Wowed. 🤩 That is some serious crafting writer skills! *IM. PRESSED.*
Excellent Ekphrastic poem… I can’t choose favourite lines… they are all good 😃.
I love it, so legitimising of freedom in creation.
Just. Stunning. I am and have always been heavily in favour of abstract art. I do understand the argument against it - like anyone can make any old pish and call it art - but I also believe that intent, reason and situation, environment and a whole host of other things dictate it. Art is hugely subjective and down to personal taste, also. So yeah, I love that you took inspiration from Gabriel's amazing piece and created your own expressive take! Just, and I'll be broken record about it, Stunning.
Such gorgeous and thought-provoking lines here! Abstract art has always fascinated me. "If you make math your god you’re never free" <= wow! Such an awesome line. :) Great work!!
Fantastic work, D.K.!! I'm so honored to be included at the end here :) I love the spirit of boundless creativity that you so artfully express love for here. Cheers, my friend!
If you make math your god, you’re never free. Love this so much.
I love the last line especially!
Celebrating the aesthetic power of asymmetry is a noble end, pursued with style herein!
Oh, I like this. As I previously said on Gabriel's piece, I've never been a fan of abstract but I am gaining an appreciation for it. Love this line "Logic’s lines the bars of captivity." Well done.