Fleeting irritation. Lasting joy.

January 23, 2018 1 Comments

The essay (linked below) appeared on Sunday in Oregon ArtsWatch. Longish piece, but I had to tackle one of my pet peeves:

Botanical gardens (joy) across the world are invaded by sculpture shows (irritation.)

Art among the plants: a lament

http://www.orartswatch.org/art-among-the-plants-a-lament/

 

 

Photographs today are botanical garden cacti, deliciously prickly to match the sentiment. And a shoutout to all the beloved German grandparents who raised them on their window sills….

 

 

 

and here is today’s poem:

On A Fieldtrip To The Botanical Gardens, Kenya Gets A Lesson (Not In The Lesson Plan)

 

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1 Comment

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    Sara Lee

    January 23, 2018

    What interesting, knotty issues you raised in your Sunday piece! Thanks for sharing.

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