It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.
~J. R. R. Tolkien
Happy Poetry Friday!
This Is An Incitement
by Chris Riddell
Don’t settle into inertia
As the ash falls on your head and shoulders,
Soft and ankle deep at your feet
Take up your pens and brushes
And make Art.
The ancient dragon of greed
Coiled tight around their hoards
Don’t understand Art.
But the snake oil minions
Who whisper in their ears as they sleep,
They fear it.
Art can capture the souls
They bought and paid for.
If you want to slay dragons,
Make Art.
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Imagine the Possibilities has the Poetry Friday round-up. Thanks, Rose!
A housekeeping note: I'm moving my blog to Wordpress! (I've been partially de-Googlifying myself for various reasons...The last straw was removing Black History Month from their calendar. What a bunch of cowards) My new blog is quirky because I can't figure out how some things work, but it should be okay by next Friday.
P.S. Support for US International Media Workers
P.P.S. Creative Protests popping up everywhere
P.P.P.S. Wired: How to Avoid U.S.-Based Digital Services and why you might want to
9 comments:
I feel the same way - I ended my time at Instagram and Facebook, and it feels so good!
There are many dragons to slay, however dragons seem decent compared to these inhumane walking kings we face today…Thanks for the poem and art Tabatha! BTW I like your fish art! And welcome to Wordpress I've perched there for a long time,
Gosh, I love the whole idea of slaying dragons with art. I aim to de-google at some point. I'll have to learn Word Press from you and others. Right now, it's a big step--too big. I'm cheering for you though!
"Slaying dragons with art" sounds like something I could get into. Thanks, Tabatha.
Yes to slaying dragons with ART!! When all else is being destroyed, make something new. Good luck on moving to WP -- I've been happy with the platform since 2011. Good tech support too. :)
This. Is. Fabulous. THANK YOU! And, agreed.
I wholeheartedly accept the assignment / incitement / insightment! Welcome to WordPress. The learning curve is steep, but it's been worth it.
Oh, I want to learn WP too. It will be a work in progress. I LOVE this poem, Tabatha. You always point me to the best stuff.
Yes...make art, make incitement wherever you can.
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