“Life beats down and crushes the soul,
and art reminds you that you have one.”
— Stella Adler—
*do you say to the haters
I have art
and you have none
yes I do.
will this change them?
unlikely, no…
but I know,
you know too,
hate shrivels them,
art enlivens us,
and we outlived all those two~sided extremists who attempted
to destroy the truth of creativity,
and pervert love into hatred,*
and every poem you
wright,
wrights,
the balance
8:41am 12/18/2025
the 4th day of Chanukah
Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2025 at 8:40 AM UTC
“Life beats down and crushes the soul,
and art reminds you that you have one.”
— Stella Adler—
*do you say to the haters
I have art
and you have none
yes I do.
will this change them?
unlikely, no…
but I know,
you know too,
hate shrivels them,
art enlivens us,
and we outlived all those two~sided extremists who attempted
to destroy the truth of creativity,
and pervert love into hatred,*
and every poem you
wright,
wrights,
the balance
8:41am 12/18/2025
the 4th day of Chanukah
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