In this poem W.B.Yeats considers the fleeting nature of mortality (“a tattered coat upon a stick”), compared to the timeless endurance of works of art (“Of hammered gold and gold enameling”).
Nov 09, 2020 | Categories: Poetry, Video | Tags: aging, art, contemplation, dying, enlightenment, history, immortality, poetry, Yeats, youth | Leave A Comment »
This is the first section of a full-length investigation into the phenomenon of beauty— its nature, its place in our lives, and its amazing power to transform us. To view the other sections of this film, please go to: Introduction Part One Part Two
Oct 01, 2013 | Categories: Beauty, General, Video | Tags: aesthetics, art, Beauty, Bobbie Altman, Dan Vaillancourt, dana gioia, Elizabeth Vernon, Father Joe Scerbo, Gregory Wolfe, Konstantin Ziatev, Mark Whitney, mystery, Paul Fromberg, Peretz Wolf-Prusan, Roberta Ahmanson, Ron Johnson, sacred, Sister Mary Beth Ingham, spiritual, transformation. nature, Tyrell Collins | 1 Comment »
