Day: March 4, 2021

 
 
 
 I love art in general; every little work
 Is someone’s creativity; it is true art
 There is also craft; it comes from concept,
 Creativity and the ability to repeat until
 Burn out, then on to a new project
  
 I have witnessed a review of artists in struggle
  
 Who loved their few patrons because rent would be paid, 
 giving them the passion to 
 Continue in spite of impending failure
 And ultimately in the end
 Their perseverance was rewarded
 For us more than them and so it is in life
 Ideas presented which will improve community
  
 Ego gets in the way; what could have been
 Never comes to fruition
 The potential for us all is stymied by the few
 The individual creators answer to themselves
  
 Those who decline progress are in fear of losing power.  
 Andy Warhol advanced creativity
 His work was out of the box
 Many cannot understand or else feel threatened, 
 but guess what – he wins
 Lichtenstein and Warhol
 Had two pieces in auction
 That sold for over forty million dollars
  
 So what do we know?
 Those who assume authority
 Make judgements contrary
 To the good of us all
 Shouldn’t we put our energy
 Into finding solutions rather than
 Stigmatizing certain conditions?
  
  
 Shouldn’t we be putting our
 Resources into the betterment of community
 If we do – there will be no regrets
  
 Stanski 
 March 4, 2021 ^