Object D’Art
Together they mingle in harmony
the arts, bursting from souls
no longer suppressed or withheld.
Paintings of peace in flowing hues,
some in colours of grief.
Same with legends from Wordsmiths,
at times withheld too long;
Now telling their drams and truths.
The sculptor who this moment created a vase
so smooth, glazed in natures hues.
To tell about the many creative forms
would keep us here too long,
First, lest we forget. Always listen,
Listen to your heart.
Without love and passion
all art is just delightful objects d’art.
© miriam ivarson
My daughter is a potter so this poem resonates with me. Lovely! Thanks.
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How lovely to have a daughter with that gift. I understand why the picture
resonated with you. Thank you, Darlene.
Miriam
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A beautiful poem and yes if we don’t create anything with love and beauty then it will be just an object de’art. Awesome and the picture was perfect, so precise, Miriam.🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Thank you so much, Kamal. Your comment is beautiful and I am glad
you felt in tune with both words and picture. I got this little vase from my sister.
Miriam
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Oh such a beautiful vase, Miriam and you are always welcome dear. Take care.
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What a beautiful poem, Miriam. Thank you for sharing.
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Jill, a warm thank you for your appreciative comment. It is a pleasure sharing, that is when what we write comes alive.
Miriam
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Miriam, a beautiful poetic rallying call for all the arts to come from within us:
‘the arts, bursting from souls
no longer suppressed or withheld.’
Just the way it should … a freeing of the spirit and of our creative selves. Love your poem and also the photo of the vase. It’s very striking and in form and colours.
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What a wonderful comment, Annika, thank you. I am honoured the way
you quote some of my words and happy the poem rang so true with you.
As to the vase, I agree with you. Something simple but strong about it.
Keep well💕.
Miriam
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Yes! I withheld my art for many years, only letting little bits seep out on rare occasions. Now, I’m painting again, and it feels like coming home.
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How wonderful JoAnna, now you won’t stop again, will you. I like the way
you say ; it feels like coming home.
For many of us this happens whichever artform we choose. We never thought we could.
Miriam
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I won’t stop again! I will make art for the rest of my life. Whether it’s with a pen, pencil, crayons, paint, or arranging peas on my plate. 🙂
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A big smile this morning. I really love the ” or arranging peas on my plate”. 😊.
miriam
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This is lovely, Miriam. I do believe you are right.
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Thank you, Robbie. And of course I am right 😉.
miriam
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Very beautiful indeed.
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Thank you so much.
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🙂🌎
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Whatever the form of art, it’s message is calming like your poem Miriam. Well-penned.
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Balroop, a warm thank you for your lovely and deeply felt comment.
I am glad you found my poem calm.
miriam
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Lovely, Miriam…
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Thank you, Bette. 💕.
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A lovely poem with a beautiful message, Miriam. Your words flow like that of a peaceful brook.
Have a wonderful weekend, Lauren
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Thank you so much, Lauren. I feel happy that you felt peace from my words.
Like you I feel calm and harmonious sitting by a brook or a river.
Miriam
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What lovely insight, Miriam. I agree with this, and consider art, music, words just varied ways of communicating, none better than the other but some reaching people the others wouldn’t. Delightful poem!
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Jaqui, thank you for your thoughtful and lovely response and I am of course
glad that you felt liked the poem. As you gathered I also see all art forms
as being of equal importance as long as they reach someone and give light.
Miriam
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It does seem as though there is a bursting of creativity at the moment, hopefully all coming from the heart.
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Thank you Andrea for your clear observation. I do agree, we all have more
time as we keep ourselves isolated and that gives time for reflections and also for new ideas to be born.
Miriam
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Love and passion is indeed the muse for art, Miriam. And for many other things. A lovely poem and a pretty vase. Thanks as always for your inspiring words. –Curt
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Thank you, Curt, for your warm and inspiring comment. You are so right,
love and passion are the muses behind so many things we do and/or could do in life. Perhaps it should be in all.
Miriam
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Works for me. 🙂
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Without love and passion, art is pretty stagnant, isn’t it? Nice reflections, Miriam. 🌎
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Thanks, Bela, for your wise comment. Yes, it could look good but would indeed be stagnant. 🦋.
miriam
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this warms my heart 🙂
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How glad I am to hear that, da-Al. Thank you 😊.
miriam
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Such a wonderful reminder to us all your last line. Thank you.
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Thank you so much 😊. All art need to feel the spirit of the artist within.
miriam
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A beautiful poem, Miriam. I have friends who create beautiful pieces of pottery, artwork. They prompted me to investigate and write a story questioning whether artwork contains energy, after our New Zealand trip last year.
Reading through the comments, I am drawn to your response “…that is when what we write comes alive.” “….bursting from souls.” You remind me how art is infused with the energy and “passion” of the artist and of the times.
Wow! Thank you for sharing.❤️
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Erica, your wonderful comment has created warmth in my heart and a smile on my face. You will write a wonderful essay about your trip as I feel you
are very in tune with the whole.
It make me so glad that you noticed my strong feeling about what makes art – Art. Infused with passion and energy. Without, it is just pretty and decorative
objects or books or poems….
❤️.
miriam
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🍁🤗🍁
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Well written 🍁
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Thank you. 🦋.
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Another wonderful poem, Miriam! I especially like the last stanza: Always listen to your heart 😀
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Thank you, Julie, for your warm comment. It makes me happy that you
agree about the heart being the driving power behind all we do. 💕.
Miriam
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Art is so sustaining in these long days of Covid. B
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You are so right, B. Any form of art will lift and enthuse. Maybe this great trial
now plaguing the world will teach us something new and switch the light on. 🤗.
Miriam
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