In art, contrast occurs when placing opposite elements alongside each other. The contrast in color, texture, and pattern can make a design more interesting.
Polarities - polar opposites - are also important in art and in life. Without magnetic polarities, compasses wouldn't work and the earth wouldn't rotate. Polarities within and among ourselves - manifesting as conflicting beliefs, values, and understandings of the world - give us an opportunity to learn and grow. This has been on my mind and in my heart a lot these days. What level of contrast, polarity, and conflict helps us discover a deeper truth? And what level of clashing leads to chaos or harm? I know the value of taking a strong stand for that which we value and against that which we see as harmful. I also know the value of bridging difference and finding common ground. With this poem, I share my longing for - and appreciation of - the deeper, more nuanced ways of engaging as humans. Poem: Common Ground I want to elevate the debate to a level where listening lives where nuance is known and we ask questions with no easy answers I want to meet where we know that most perspectives contain only partial truths where together we risk our rightness in service of a deeper wisdom I want to release the reoccurring ideology wars that nobody wins so we can drop from head to heart and produce a truce Maybe down here beneath all the noise we will notice that our feet are standing on common ground - Laura Loescher
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Malane Silver
7/23/2022 07:24:15 pm
Laura, I love your poem COMMON GROUND !! Esp. listening with our hearts and TOGETHER WE CAN.......YES WE CAN......Thank you for your beautiful Earth Altars !
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AuthorI love playing with words and things in nature to create impermanent nature art (earth altars) and poems. This blog is a place to share. I post more regularly on Instagram & Facebook - @lauraloescher.art. Archives
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