Monday, July 11, 2011

Magpie Tales Photo Prompt 73: Relevance

People of Chilmark, Thomas Hart Benton, 1920
Photo courtesy of Tess Kincaid


relativity  


from the relevance of human experience 
to the relativity of human endeavor
love defines everything, even hatred. 

we need only to live its dimensions 
through moments of our lives, 
relative to the needs of ourselves 
and of others. 


Poem ©2011 R. Burnett Baker 
Adapted from an essay titled "Breaking The Dynastic Cycle:  China In An Interdependent World," by R. Baker, 1988, and 
a comment  by R. Baker 7-11-11 about love to a post titled "existence" by "citybouy". 
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18 comments:

  1. JJ Roa RodriguezJuly 11, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    good take Rick!..

    well done!..

    JJRod'z

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  2. Brian MillerJuly 11, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    love does define everything...living its dimensions...like that thought rick

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  3. citybuoyJuly 11, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Wow, a citation! Thanks Rick!

    It's hard to logicize (wait, is that a word?) something that should be felt. If I were braver, I'd even say it's 100% intangible.

    But I realize now that the question in my post should not be "do I exist because of his love?" it should be "am I relevant?"

    captcha: undsperm (yes, all sentences should be punctuated with and sperm. haha)

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  4. kelvin s.m.July 11, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    'relative to the needs of ourselves
    and of others' - this simply got my attention as it reflects realism that are most of the times not applied. There are always currents of deep wisdom in reading your words Rick. thank you and much pleasurable read.(:

    Brightest blessings.

    ~Kelvin

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  5. Kay L. DaviesJuly 11, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    "and of others" ...so true, Rick.
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  6. sukipoetJuly 11, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    the painting does seem to evoke a sense of the connections between man and man and perhaps man and sea. we all rely on each other to make it through, to find love.

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  7. stevenJuly 11, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    cool to drawn on 1988 rick! in my own cosmology, love is everything.... steven

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  8. ReflectionsJuly 11, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Love how you have drawn on the interconnections of one to another.

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  9. Glenn ButtkusJuly 11, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Does hatred sprout from a garden
    of sparse love, or a tub of too much
    affection, where we lollygag in too
    much overkill; love defines hatred
    like beauty defines bizarre and ugly.
    Good piece, sir.

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  10. KatherineJuly 11, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    No truer words be said .. loved your take on the prompt!

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  11. Julien HakymJuly 12, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    tq very much! :-)

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  12. hyperCRYPTICalJuly 12, 2011 at 1:39 AM

    Very wise words.

    Anna :o]

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  13. MartinJuly 12, 2011 at 3:54 AM

    Thought provoking.

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  14. LynJuly 12, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Love the certainty of this..I could embroider it on a scarf! Wow...

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  15. SuzJuly 13, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    oh I love this....embroider one for me Lyn...

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  16. Arian TejanoJuly 14, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    I like the use of the word 'dimension' here. I used to believe that life is fluid. Maybe that's for the age I am at right now. Only when I get to your sense of knowing and be able to discover the patterns of things past re-occurring, I'd probably understand that 'dimension' which you mention in this poem. Thanks for sharing.

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  17. Sue JJuly 14, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    Lovely words.

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  18. Cheryl CatoJuly 15, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    Absolutely: love defines everything. Pity hatred can stem from love, but it can. Nice post.

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