Sorrow of the Flag_064

Item

A scrapbook page featuring a photograph of a sunset, abstract patterns, and handwritten reflections.

Title: Sorrow of the Flag_064
Alternative Title: Sorrow of the Flag
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2016
Description: The page is part of a scrapbook. It includes a photograph of a sunset with a gradient sky transitioning from orange to blue, and dark silhouettes of trees or landscape in the foreground. Below the photograph are two abstract, textured patterns in shades of blue and white. The right-hand page contains handwritten text in black and red ink, with various notes and reflections. The background of the page is decorated with small pieces of fabric and other ephemera, adding a collage-like quality.
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: 5. There may be more
bursts of action... on
quiet reflection.
And I look forward to it.
And for two days in a row,
I can say "I feel happy."
6 P.M. March 2, '17
I feel bliss... some
of the same bliss
I felt in the
early, easy days
at the store
in Lincoln.
Sunset. Dinner
cooked at home.
The animals.
Birds. Swallowtail
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