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Karen Blessen Journals

This or That_018

Item

A handwritten journal entry dated October 2022, with notes about time, quiet, and the arrival of someone named Oscar.
Title
This or That_018
Alternative Title
This or That
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2022-2023
Description
The image shows an open journal with handwritten text on the right-hand page. The left-hand page contains printed text, which appears to be part of a larger document or book. The handwritten text on the right-hand page is in a neat, cursive script. There are some faint, possibly erased marks or scribbles on the left-hand page, suggesting previous writing or notes. The overall layout is simple, with the handwritten text occupying the right-hand page and the printed text on the left.
Identifier
B-2022_050622 to 2023 102523_THIS OR THAT
Dates Completed
May 6, 2022 - October 25, 2023
Keywords
Visual journal; Photographs; 2022; Deep rest; American LOVE Project; 29 Pieces; Sundown plans; Reinvigoration; This Moment in Time; Timeline; Loose ends; Original vision; Artists Making a Kinder World; Curriculum; Brandon Woodard; Prison; THIS OR THAT; IF THIS THEN THAT; Dhammapada; Eknath Easwaran; Meditation; Kelly’s mother; Grief; Anxiety; Summer heat; Garden loss; Nervous breakdown; Fort Worth; Hotel retreat; Art museums; Botanical garden; Construction noise; Emotional overwhelm; Daily choices; Goya; Beatrix Potter; Hokusai; Rico Lebrun; Future direction; Circumstantial clarity
Transcription
UNTIL OCTOBER 2022
Then there was
time to discern,
live in quiet.
Oscar came
into the house.
Rights
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Is Part Of
This or That
Relation
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