Sorrow of the Flag_088

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A personal journal entry dated March 16, 2017, accompanied by two photographs of a sunset sky and a silhouette of a tall tree.

Title: Sorrow of the Flag_088
Alternative Title: Sorrow of the Flag
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2016
Description: The image features a journal page with handwritten text and two photographs. The photographs depict a sunset sky with scattered clouds and a silhouette of a tall tree against a blue sky. The journal page includes a date, "March 16, 2017," and handwritten notes reflecting on the author's feelings and memories related to the studio they built in the late 80s and early 90s. The text also mentions significant events and emotions, such as "mom/dad's illness," "the murder," and "responsibilities of the ox."
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: March 16, 2017
FOR THE FIRST
Times since
THE LATE 80's + EARLY 90's
WHEN THE STUDIO
WAS BUILT, I
WAKE UP, LOOKING
FORWARD TO
THE DAY, AND
THE STUDIO.
BETWEEN THEN
NOW WE'RE:
MOM/DAD'S ILLNESS
THE MURDER
RESPONSIBILITIES
OF THE ORG.
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