art
Poetry and art go hand in hand; in fact, a poem is just art in the written form.
A Generic Haiku
Touch of willow leaf On the surface of the pond; Something stirs beneath. "Learn about pines from the pine, and about bamboo from the bamboo. Don't follow in the footsteps of the old poets, seek what they sought. The basis of art is change in the universe. What's still has a changeless form. Moving things change, and because we cannot put a stop to time, it continues unarrested. To stop a thing would be to halve a sight or sound in our heart. Cherry blossoms whirl, leaves fall, and the wind flits them both along the ground. We cannot arrest with our eyes or ears what lies in such things. Were we to gain mastery over them, we would find that the life of each thing had vanished without a trace." Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) From his treatise on poetry, LEARN FROM THE PINE
By Rob Angeli2 years ago in Poets
Nature's Brilliance: Animal Portraits in Diamond Painting
Diamond painting is a great method to bring to life a wide range of animals, from wolves to red pandas to stallion horses. We'll take a deeper look at "Animals Diamond Paint" and focus on three specific themes: wolves, red pandas, and stallion horses.
By samantha tores2 years ago in Poets
