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Leslie Avon Miller

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Saturday, May 2, 2015

The Edges of Things

untitled collage Leslie Avon Miller

I like the edges of things
the way two elements come together
and are changed by the experience.
A third energy is born
 
untitled collage Leslie Avon Miller
 
To explain this in words
is to diminish the happening.
And yet I endeavor
to explain.
 
This morning I watched the sunlight
create a multitude of abstract paintings on my walls.
A strong dash of a line.
A pattern with rhythm.
 
 
untitled collage Leslie Avon Miller
 
In our solitude we are one person.
In our interactions, at the edges,
we experience a portal
and become, even fleetingly, changed.
 
My art avoids the boxes of words,
and moves to another dimension.
A dash of a line.
A pattern with rhythm.
 
 
untitled collage, Leslie Avon Miller
This is my poetry.
This is the essence of my content.
At the edges I am changed.
 
 
 
 


17 comments:

  1. I have been away from blogging but now that I have a new scanner, I will be able to post more often. I have missed blogging!
    A few people have asked if I am still coaching. I have been coaching a few artists. If you are interested please email me.
    If you would like to see more collage, I recommend you check out my pinterest board on college. I'll add a link to my side bar. "See" you again soon!

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  2. While savouring this beautiful post a koan (I wrote in my quote journal a few weeks ago) came to mind.

    "A monk asked Nansen: `Is there a teaching no master ever preached before?'

    Nansen said: `Yes, there is.'

    `What is it?' asked the monk.

    Nansen replied: `It is not mind, it is not Buddha, it is not things.'"




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  3. These are beautiful Leslie and I loved thinking about the sunlight on the wall. Sometimes explanations overwhelm; sometimes - like this one - they lighten and lift. I think edges and the interactions that happen there are so very intriguing...go well.

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  4. Hi LAM - edges have possibilities - will they join another; will they stand strongly alone; will they overlap without connecting? I think edges are like that edge of one's vision where you can see but not see. Great to see your work again. Peace. B

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  5. As much as I love words, I think I love their absence more. Paradox for sure. I am trying to get back to my blog too. I loved your coaching sessions years ago……maybe that is what I need…..
    Beautiful collage!

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  6. I always love when I come across one of your blog posts Leslie. So wonderful to hear that there are likely to be more soon!

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  7. lovely to see your gentle self and posts return. especially love the second piece.

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  8. I see wonderful collages here... and your words about edges are so poetic and thoughtful... all very lovely.

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  9. At the edges I am changed ...... I love that Leslie. Your poster worth waiting for. I enjoyed reading about how you see you work and it becomes your poetry. I too am intrigued by the way things interact and overlap and nudge each other forming edges. One 'edge' which has always intrigued me is when the oceans meet land - that juncture where so many different edges are formed and marks are made and laid. Glad you have your scanner and will be back more often. x

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  10. brilliant, both images and words...

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  11. Beautifully done, both the images and the words.

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  12. Great work! I still love your images! Glad to have more time now to visit your blog!
    Greetings!
    Solveig

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  13. Your creations, edges and words - all so beautiful- they make me sigh

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  14. The edges - yes - you tread in truth there.

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