Glory be

The tree at the Metropolitan Museum of Art spurs thought and insight as well as some beautiful photos. Images and text along with the narrative of how we absconded with the purloined photos at blog.amynelsonhahn.info

Gloria

How often do we behold
the gentle myths of old,
carved out for us plainly
and close enough for us to reach?
So delicate, they teach us
how to be careful with each other;
so painstaking in their design,
they impugn us not to be cruel.
To make us marvel is within the license
of good art, and sustains
the higher dignity
of man.
Copyright (c) 2011 Amy Nelson Hahn

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