A word, a brush stroke, sound and light known
The marks, the creations of Beauty shown
Hands and heart in grandeur be
In the music, art and love brought to me
With gratitude and grace
Moment now and memory I trace
And here I willingly stand
In Beauty’s reign and command.
Rose Marie Raccioppi
"Clodion (Claude Michel): Minerva (1975.312.6)". In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/neoc_1/ho_1975.312.6.htm (October 2006)
Minerva was the Roman name of Greek goddess Athena. She was considered to be the virgin goddess of warriors, poetry, art, medicine, wisdom, commerce, crafts, and the inventor of music
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8 comments:
Minerva touched on many aspects of human endeavour; your poem captures her work in progress.
Rosaria, Love your comment... and yes, I view myself as a work in progress... makes way for enlivened moments. Thanks for the visit!
Lovely Rose Marie, as ever. And always with gratitude and grace.
Bonnie, Thanks - I consider her very much your muse, given the diversity of your creative offerings.
Expressed so beautifully Rose Marie, we all are a work in progress and gratefully so.........:-) Hugs
Bernie, That is the wonder, the joy and the mystery of each moment and each tomorrow - all in progress! Thanks much.
The beauty we create is endless, much like the beauty you create with your well crafted poems.
Mark, Thank You - and you, who has chosen to recognize, acknowledge and support the quest of many a heart, personify the beauty of soul.
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