the not-so-basics

let's talk about the not-so-basics. beyond literature, paint, and sculpture. While those certainly have their value - and i have had my breath taken away by a fabulous gothic cathedral, make no mistake! - there is more to art than what we usually think. of course you already know this. you're not an idiot.

dance.

the sound of the wind.

film.

gardening.

miming.

comedy.

acting.

emotion.

cooking.

photography.

sewing.

reason.

skipping rocks.

laughter.

athletics.

love.

now, that last one interests me most. love. is it art? sure, it can be. anything CAN BE art. i'm sure jackson pollack broke that barrier for us.

but love has this knack for turning us into lunatics, poets, samaritans, or fools. among other things. i usually fall into the confused lunatic category. you?

love certainly creates art. the best kind of art. passion for any subject, person, canvas, or dream takes us beyond ourselves. suddenly, we don't see things as they are, but what we dream they can be. it's not so much that love is blind, however. rather, love makes us see more, and because we see more we learn to let go of more or accept more, because we love. we see the faults and fears and follies of the loved one. we also see the strength, the courage, the hope. and we are there to buoy them up, because we love.

because we love.