Sp the 5th Element of Art

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SP=self portrait

a confessional age in the culture of narcissism sub-conscious & disguised ubiquitous sits the selfie-soul overshadowed by obsession in the making a mirror myth for others to see

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/3/2021 6:13:00 AM

The making of mirror myth for others to see. LOL..My daughter put on her FaceBook page pictures of my husband and myself over the past few years and I think they were mostly taken Easters or Mother's Day or Father's Day and I can see myself age in them. I know I am aging but it is plain as day in those pictures. Thanks for your visits. Sara

Brian Strand
Date: 9/3/2021 6:41:00 AM

Yes Sara,the outside reveals the number but the iinside stays ypung as it always has been(especially the tongue ! as James reiminds us)

Gary Radice

Date: 8/31/2021 2:52:00 PM

An Ekphrasis for the Facebook generation. I really like this Brian and would be interested to hear how it should be recited.

Brian Strand
Date: 9/1/2021 12:45:00 AM

Cheers Gary,SP(selfies)date back before flat mirrors,..with my open form ,participation is the key..the recitor&their breath length decides the pace ,thus making a unique event each time.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/31/2021 1:18:00 PM

oh YES. very nicely described, this selfie culture of ours. I find it so annoying how people obsess over taking pictures of themselves!!

Brian Strand
Date: 8/31/2021 2:29:00 PM

Vanity..vanity..twas ever thus Andrea

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/31/2021 10:33:00 AM

Well done. Meaningful!

Brian Strand
Date: 8/31/2021 10:56:00 AM

Cheers Kim