Guest guest Posted February 16, 2000 Report Share Posted February 16, 2000 Gloria Lee wrote: > "Gloria Lee" <glee > > > > SEEING AND BELIEVING > > Cezanne said, "Though the world appears > Complex, it's made of cubes and spheres, > Along with cylinders and cones: > Four fundamentals that, like bones > In flesh, uphold whatever drapes > Variety upon their shapes." > > "They're doubly basic," Freud said. "These > are more than just geometries: > Your simple solids symbolize > The organs that attract our eyes; > The only subject of the arts > Is men's and women's private parts." > > The body can as well express > Our sadness and our happiness > And even sex's mindless dance > Portrays the spirit's circumstance > Of oscillation to and fro > Between the cosmic Yes and No. > > "The world," VanGogh said, "is a face > In which I see my soul's grimace." > But has reality become > Merely emotion's medium? > O universe of forms, I ask > Are you a mirror, or a mask? > > __Theodore Melnechuk > That is a great poem Gloria. You can really spot the high quality stuff. Can you tell us more about the author and when he lived and wrote. By the way, we love you Tony! You too Zenbob! I just want you guys to hug and chant Sanksrit mantras to each other. I hope that is not too much to ask. :-). Love you all Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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