Transcend. Descend. Escape._035

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A mixed-media page featuring a poem by Kabir, a branch illustration, and a torn piece of paper.

Title: Transcend. Descend. Escape._035
Alternative Title: Transcend. Descend. Escape.
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2020-2021
Description: The page is part of a handmade book with a textured, layered background in shades of orange and pink. A black branch illustration is prominently displayed on the right side. The left side contains a poem titled "The Fruit of the Tree by Kabir," written in a serif font on a white background. Below the poem, there is a smaller text box with a blue background and white text, which appears to be a news article headline. The top right corner of the page has a torn piece of paper with a crumpled texture.
Identifier: 001_120220-022421_trascend_descend_escape_2
Dates Completed: December 2, 2020 - February 24, 2021
Keywords: Alchemy; Handmade journal; Terri Lenoir; Paper Arts; Covid-19 deaths; Trump lies; Illness of loved ones; Aging pets; Transcendence; Depression; Escape; Great Peacemakers Lesson; 69th birthday; Kelly’s card; 29 Pieces messaging; Love Knows No Distance; Quiet holiday; Kabir poems; Shakespeare bio; Jan. 6 insurrection; MLK essay; DMN 2003; SNL cold open; Lead to gold collage; American LOVE Project; Poppy Sundeen; THRIVE messaging; Valentine’s messaging; Super Power of love; Arctic freeze; Texas power outage; Randy Twaddle; Freeze photos; Lea Marshall; Tree of life; Calamities and trials; 10 years of journals; 2021 memes; $125K gift; Hudson Foundation; Weaving Your Name
Transcription: The Fruit of the Tree by Kabir
No longer am I
The man I used to be;
For God has planted the fruit
Of this tree in me.
As the river flows down the hills,
And becomes one with the sea,
So too this woman's love flowed
And became one with me in love.
Oh deeper and deeper in meditation
To reach the sealed door of my teacher
Through the blessing of my teacher
I have passed beyond the veil of death.
Say, Kabir! Listen to me, friend,
And let me tell you what I have seen.
Make your faith unshakable in the Lord,
And pass beyond the land of death.

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Is Part Of: Transcend. Descend. Escape
Relation: Image Gallery