Sorrow of the Flag_013
Item
- Title
- Sorrow of the Flag_013
- Alternative Title
- Sorrow of the Flag
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2016
- Description
- The page is part of a scrapbook with a black background. It includes two photographs of people interacting, adorned with red roses and green leaves. The left photograph shows two individuals in conversation, while the right photograph depicts another pair of people, also engaged in conversation. The page is decorated with pink and red rose petals and green leaves, adding a floral theme. Handwritten text in red ink is prominently displayed on the right side, with the word "HOPE" visible at the top. The text discusses the meaning of a holiday, emphasizing personal experience and the spirit of radical love.
- Identifier
- 018_121716-042417_sorrow_of_the_flag
- Dates Completed
- Dec. 17, 2016 - April 24, 2017
- Keywords
- Emotion; Piece 24 dedication; Cold December day; Photos; Roses; Piece 24 team; Trump election results; Anger; Misogynistic imposter; Christmas memories; Meaning of Christmas; Found images; Posters; Cartoons; Donald Trump; Women’s March; Dallas; January 2017; Musical linguistics; Human spirit; Beauty as revenge; Sacred passages; Jesus prayer; Mantram; Young artist’s suicide attempt; 1.18.17; Prayers; Funder withdrawal; Funding loss; 29 Pieces; Pep talks; Motivation; Klabyce Breknee; Joy; Fulfillment; Gut punch; Wounded; Recovery; Resilience; February 2017; San Miguel; Mexico; Death rehearsal; Mexican hospitals; March 2017; Clarity; Extraction; Evolution of organization; Contentment; Moving organization home; Reorganization; Stripping down; Meditation; That Wondrous Star; Stars; Vicious law of nature; Evil; Necessity vs. pleasure; Purple inspired; Prince inspired; Collages; Paintings of women; Years of duty; Calling; Returning to myself; AARP magazine story; Flame the cat; Illness; Kelly; Third nerve palsy; Insulting cartoons; Final endpaper; Roy Bedichek; Texas naturalist
- Transcription
-
And we don't even know
for sure if he lived
or if he was a fictional
god created for a need
or a... In any case... human or
not... may the spirit of
radical love be born/reborn/reignited today.
This the deep meaning
of this holiday has to
be deeply personal - deeply
experienced and embraced,
in order to have purpose
beyond exchanges of
stuff, demands of wrapping
paper + boxes. - Rights
- To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
- Is Part Of
- Sorrow of the Flag
- Relation
- Image Gallery