Light is more important than the lantern,
The poem more important than the notebook
The poem more important than the notebook
– Nizar Qabbani
from the poem "Light is more important than the lantern"
"Dancing with light"
performed by Quixotic
April 1: John Muir
April 2: e.e. cummings and enra
April 3: Edith Wharton and Henri Matisse
April 4: Cesare Pavese
April 5: Anton Chekhov and Cat Stevens
April 6: Ray Bradbury and... cats
April 8: Albert Einstein and John Bohannon
April 10: Zelda Fitzgerald and Arvo Pärt
April 11: Elinor Wylie
April 12: David Ault and Imogen Heap
April 13: William Shakespeare and Alice Tzue
April 14: Bruce Garrabrandt and OK Go
April 15: Anne Kent Rush and Bill T. Jones
April 17: Jean Houston and Lunch Break Quartet
April 18: John Milton
April 20: Theodore Roethke and Charles Reznikoff
April 21: Octavio Paz and Salvador Dalí
April 22: Vincent van Gogh and Katsushika Hokusai
April 23: Nizar Qabbani and Quixotic
I'm taking these lines with me today...I love how this blog has been devoted to well filling. I'm a bit behind. Ha! Isn't that how well filling goes. But, such rich refreshment here. Thank you so very much.
ReplyDeleteWow, wouldn't it be awesome to have seen this in person? wonderful, Michelle!
ReplyDeleteI've been checking your posts daily but not commenting, just drinking in the words. And today this treat of a dance. So inspirational.
ReplyDeleteThat's quite a poem. The kiss more important than the lips? I'll have to think about that one! :-)
ReplyDeleteI certainly benefit when you fill the well.:) She is an incredible dancer!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Linda, this would be even more entrancing preformed live. And yes let's shine that light of the poem, beautiful, thanks!
ReplyDeleteSo cool! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely, Michelle. I remember talking about filling the well a few weeks ago. I like the idea that the light we hold within is greater than the lantern/outer form.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant. (and a la Bridget...see what I did there? :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing performance! Your opening quote is quite thought-provoking. Is it always true that the object (quality?) is more important than the vessel that holds it? Like Ruth, I have to think about it.
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