Musing #11 : Art

A poem that takes away your excuses

Photo by Federica Campanaro on Unsplash

Today I’m covering Art, the second in my Magic, Art,Science and Religion series. Nothing could capture art better than a poem of course!

Art is making
something
out of
nothing.
It doesn’t have
to be hard.
Here,
I’ll show you.

Art is a stick figure
drawn by a kid
on the back
of a napkin,
a silly dance
in the kitchen,
or singing Whitney
in the shower.

Art is a war
inside of you
and showing up 
is your only weapon.
It is you,
and your feelings,
splattered 
on a messy canvas

Art is a healing way
that allows you
to see,
feel
and express
despite 
the shittiness
of it all!

Art is a song
sung together
on a warm
summer night,
around a fire,
with friends
and lovers,
and guitars.

Art is your gift 
wrapped in 
shiny blue paper,
with a gold ribbon
and a card,
with a love note,
a smiley face
and a big heart.

Art is how
your body 
wraps itself
around mine.
Art is gazing
into your eyes
and seeing
the world.

Art is a path
that guides 
you over 
the river 
of doubt, 
and into 
the ocean of
wild uncertainty.

Art is a red rose,
and a pink daffodil
that you stole 
from a garden,
after smelling them
and assorted both
neatly
into a green leaf.
 
Art is for you, 
the artist!
And when I see 
what you've
created,
and appreciate it,
I become 
an artist too.

Forget rhyme
forget reason,
art is everywhere
and for everyone.
It is not confined, 
or defined, and art
leaves no one
left behind.

Art is a tango
between you
and the human
condition.
Witness the waves,
and transform 
the pain into 
a gorgeous splash.

It doesn’t have
to be hard.
I hope I 
convinced you.
So go now 
and create
something
out of nothing.

Want to share your art with us? Leave a link in the comments with anything you worked on and I’ll feature it on a future post!