The Constitution of a Poet | Tô Thùy Yên – Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

1.

As lonely as the Creator
As delicate as the spirit
How could I rise above it
The abyss is the draft
Silent white ice

Viewing from afar
The ridiculousness of life
Me accidentally holding on
Bruising the flower, pricked by the thorns
What is there left of youth?

I might have to sever
The vein on those helpless arms
All that extra blood
Much could be saved for a biography?
Or aid in deleting it maybe?

Never fame nor fortune
Grew wings for adventure
From philosophy learned how to bite one’s tongue
I’m exhausted, completely spent
Life, gosh dear life

2.

Unfortunately the gods missed a step
Resentfully upon the earth fell
Saw the revered cathedrals
The drawn naked swords

Learned off by heart the holy scriptures
Yet remained the same was my soul
I could not bow down
Even in front of nothingness

My head is worn smooth and hard
How could God reside?
So I hide from paying my dues
Fate demanding my soul

Time steeped in the sunset
Until battered is the flesh
Losing everything
Except for loneliness

Life’s tainted by adversity
Paralyzed atop sadness
The Creator is oddly calm
So here’s to me risking a dry laugh

(November 2021)Source: The Constitution of a Poet | Tô Thùy Yên – Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

Little Italy – ore de drum

Amboise, 2018

Cea mai frumoasă vedere a văii Loarei, care i-a încântat pe mulți dintre principii Franței, se spune că ar fi la castelul de la Amboise aflat, alături de alte castele de pe Loara, în Patrimoniul Mondial UNESCO.

Aflu de la bun început că a fost construit, premonitoriu, pe ruinele unor fortificații romane. Poate că tocmai de aceea, istoria lui avea să rămână strâns legată de cea a urmașilor Romei.

În secolul 15, la apogeul faimei sale, trei regi francezi l-au marcat cu personalitatea lor și l-au înfrumusețat pe măsura armoniei peisajului.

Prima intevenție de proporții a realizat-o Carol 8 care s-a născut și a copilărit aici, iar după ce a vizitat Italia, în 1489, a luat decizia să renoveze castelul cu tot ce era mai de preț în peninsulă…

Source: Little Italy – ore de drum

Artown Festival 2024: Ploiești Transforms into an Urban Art Lab | street art united states

From October 4th to 20th, 2024, PloieștiRomania, became a vibrant canvas for artistic expression as the Artown Festival returned for its third edition. With over 50 artists from 10 countries participating, the festival turned the city’s urban spaces and the UZUC factory into a living gallery, captivating the community with visual stories that celebrated diversity, intercultural connections, and creativity. The event showcased 19 murals by established and emerging artists, each piece reflecting social themes, abstract ideas, or dreamlike concepts that invited viewers to see their city in a new light. A mural map was made available for visitors, encouraging exploration of these artistic contributions throughout Ploiești’s streets.

Katie Green

The heart of the festival was at the UZUC factory, which, for the duration, transformed into the Urban Zone of Unconventional Culture.

Source: Artown Festival 2024: Ploiești Transforms into an Urban Art Lab | street art united states

Norwegian Street Artist DOTDOTDOT Returns to the Streets for Nuart Festival | street art united states

This year, Nuart Festival in Stavanger, Norway, welcomed a powerful comeback by DOTDOTDOT, one of Norway’s renowned street artists. Known for his thought-provoking and politically charged work, DOTDOTDOT marked his return with two significant pieces: a reimagined Statue of Liberty titled Liberty Warning the World and a tribute to hip-hop culture called Haring’s Beatbox. Through these works, the artist not only pays homage to history but also raises timely concerns about the state of democracy and social inclusion.

One of DOTDOTDOT’s pieces, Liberty Warning the World, is a reinterpretation of the Statue of Liberty.

Source: Norwegian Street Artist DOTDOTDOT Returns to the Streets for Nuart Festival | street art united states

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