Great Blossoming

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A journal entry dated Sunday, March 22, 2020, accompanied by a photograph of bare tree branches.

Title: Great Blossoming
Alternative Title: Great Blossoming
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2020
Description: '- The left page contains a handwritten note on a white piece of paper, which is taped to the page. The note is dated "Sunday March 22, 2020 (4-2's)" and mentions "Quadmp 2." The text reads: "Grey days Grey days, The gloomy skies almost every day this year reflect the strange foreboding in the time of pandemic. A year that began in communal unity at Rafi + Waheeda's on."
- The right page features a photograph of bare tree branches, with some green foliage visible in the background. The photograph is framed and adhered to the page.
Dates Completed: Feb 17, 2020 - March 29, 2020
Keywords: Great Blossoming; 29 Pieces; Origin story; 15-year anniversary; Covid-19 pandemic; Ankle replacement; Lockdown; Seeds; Garden metaphors; Shitstorm; Lotus blossom; Viral spread; Human care; Kelly’s surgery; Pandemic awareness; Lincoln NE; UNL library project; Frustrations; Phoebe Little; Yale admission; Shelley Thornton; Weeds; Coronavirus genome; Darkness; Recalibration; Post-surgery care; Joy of reading; Lynda II Gordon; Emily Dickinson biography; Lockdown struggles; Daily walks; Neighborhood photography; Grey days; Meditation group; Artistic survival tips; Vision and ethics; End of normal life; Growth cycle; Pandemic virus; Strength components; Tribal identity; National identity; Art from past pandemics; Human contact; Compassion; Sources of inspiration; Hilma af Klimt; Spiritual inspiration; The volcano blew
Transcription: Sunday March 22, 2020 (4-2's)
Quadmp 2.
Grey days Grey days,
The gloomy skies almost every
day this year reflect the strange
foreboding in the time of pandemic
A year that began in communal
unity at Rafi + Waheeda's on
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Is Part Of: Great Blossoming
Relation: Image Gallery