Sharing Our Art
WhyMagic?
Lookattheart,thecolours,the
flowersandstagecraft
ThemagnificentGrandPiano
Thegatheringofartists,friends
andcommunity
Theselectionofelegantclothing,
designs
Allfeastfortheeyes
Themusicbegins
Sodoeslife’sjourneyintostories
Beautifulsounds,voices,youtranscend
intoadifferentdimension
Awayfromtheharshreality–cold
andstark
Intoaworldofbeautyandclouds
Nourishesthespirit–breathesnew
lifeintoatiredmentalframe
It’satreasurehouseofmemories
Healthyforyourmentalhealth
Youfeelcreative
Justbyseeing,feeling,touching
andtasting
Theeveningfullofgoodies
Wineandcheesedelight
Creativityispartofour
interdependenceofexistence
Withoutit,nofabriccanbewoven
together
Forabalancedmind
Theebbandflowoflife
RosePerri
Feelfree,independent–releasethosepentupenergies
Singalong,relaxandenjoy
Everythinginsight–yourcommunity,friends,family
Agreatmeetingplace,goodconversation
Imagesoflife
Interestingjourneysintolyrics
Youidentifywithit,breatheitin
Youarenotalone
Youfeel,youlaugh,yousing
Anoutletforyourenergies
Anoutletforyouremotions
Expressionforyourthoughts
Healthyandinvigorating
Youtreasurethemoment
Awayfromthedailygrind
Ofurbanresponsibility
RosePerri
Cometoourflock
Theinterweavingweb
Ofourexistence
Youwillengage
Inourgranddesign
Ofspiritualgrowth
Andofcommunity
Sharing,caring,friendship
Uniquetous
Humanists,theists,
Searchingforanswers
Learnwithus,sharewithus
Searchwithus
Guideusthroughourquestions
Andanswers
Spiritoflife,connectwithus
Makeitabetterworld
Peaceandjusticeforall
RosePerri
WelcometoUnicamp!
WherethepeaceoftheBuddha
greetsme-
withasmile,between
wildflowers,gracefullyhidden
Greetedbythewarmthof
Theencirclingtreeswhere
thebirdshideandsingtheirsongs
Wheredragonfliesdotheir
DancebeneaththegoldenSun-
Silverybluehummingwith
transparentwings–complementing,
thehiccupsongsofthe
bullfrogs-“Priceless”
Inserenityandnatural
Beautyofthisunspoiled
Frontier–theheartbeatof
theweb,findsyou,shelters
you–transcendsyoutoa
distanttranquilityaway
fromtheconcretejungle–
RosePerri
Itmayseemthathabits,likemountains,neverchange
thatinjusticeisembeddedlikeafossilintherock
thatasinglelifetimeistooshort
andthosewhodaretochallengearefewandfarbetween.
Wehavenowayofmeasuringhowourvisions
affecttheunfoldingdramaofhumancivilization
whileweliveandafterwedie.
Wehavenowayofknowingwhatthisplace
wouldbelikeifweweren’there.
Sowhenwefeeloverwhelmed
bythestructuresthatcamebeforeus
itishelpfultorememberthatevenmightymountains
eventuallybecometinygrainsofsand.
Ourinfluenceislimitedbytime
butwhilewelivewecanchoosehow
toexpressourselvesinaway
thatoutlivesourhunger.
Comenowandplaceyourpebblesinthisvessel
wecanpourthemintotheriver
wherethecurrentwilltakethem
totheirnextdestination.
Trusttheriver.Trustthecurrent.Trustthesepebbles
tofindtheirwayandonedaytheywillturnintosand.
Someotherfingersmayrunthroughthegrains
orotherfeetleavetheirprints.Itisnotforustoknow
whatkindofworldthesestoneswillinherit
onlytoplayourpartintheirjourney.
JanetVickers,Abbotsford,BC,UnitarianPoet
Icarusflewthroughtheair
Heknewthedangerbuthedidn'tcare
Heflewsohigh,triedtoreachthesun
Andhesaid,Lookatme,everyone
Hisfatherwarnedhimthatthewingswereweak
Said,Staybesideme,now,hearthewordsIspeak
Buttheboyflewhigher,'causehehadtoknow
Ifthesunwasburningbrighterthanhissoul
Wingswillyoutakemehigherthanmydreams?
Wingswillyoutakeme
Andteachmeifthesunisjustaslovingasitseems?
Icarussoaredhigherandhigher
Butthesunwasblazingandthewingscaughtfire
Hisfatherwatchedhelplessly
AsIcarusfellinflamesintothesea
Wingswillyoutakemehigherthanmydreams?
Wingswillyoutakeme
Andteachmeifthesunisjustaslovingasitseems?
Lastnightwhileridinginmyfather'scar
Ilookedtotheheavenssawafallingstar
Theflamewasbeautifullightingupthesky
Icaruslivesoninmyheart,he'llneverdie
Icaruslivesoninmyheart,he'llneverdie
