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I have loved the stars too truly to be fearful of the night

THE OLD ASTRONOMER. - Sarah Williams R EACH me down my Tycho Brahé,—I would know him when we meet, When I share my later science, sitting humbly at his feet; He may know the law of all things, yet be ignorant of how We are working to completion, working on from then till now. Pray, remember, that I leave you all my theory complete, Lacking only certain data, for your adding, as is meet; And remember, men will scorn it, 'tis original and true, And the obloquy of newness may fall bitterly on you. But, my pupil, as my pupil you have learnt the worth of scorn; You have laughed with me at pity, we have joyed to be forlorn; What, for us, are all distractions of men's fellowship and smiles? What, for us, the goddess Pleasure, with her meretricious wiles? You may tell that German college that their honour comes too late. But they must not waste repentance on the grizzly savant's fate; Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the s
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Trees are poems the earth writes upon the sky

16" x 14" Acrylic on Canvas Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

In Progress

ART POST: Galaxy Watchers

Last year, I got myself some acrylic paints despite no prior knowledge of how to use this medium. I thought they're like watercolours. Needless to say, I AM WRONG. Still, I forged on and found beginner class videos on YouTube made by cool artists to give me an idea. This is my first take. "Galaxy Watchers" 9' x 12' Canvass Acrylic

ART POST: Suba

This is Suba, anito of the river. An original character (OC) I made for a story I'm developing that incorporates Filipino myths and legends. Experimented on wet-on-wet watercolour technique. Not sure if I got it right...but I uh like how the hair turned out.

Idea / Inspiration for a "green" mountain resort village

So back in November, we went back to Siparok, Jose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte to check on our properties there and meet with our tenants. I had an opportunity to see my aunt's semi-organic farm, and I gotta say that I am inspired by it. I want to do something similar with our own lands there. It is a beauty.

Sonnet XVII Pablo Neruda