Tuesday, March 27, 2012

The Vision of Blindness

image: Duane Michals

The Mag #110

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~Confucius


Beauty is at its most brilliant
when touched by the hands of the blind.
No mirror can capture it.
Nor eye behold it completely
without suffering from sightlessness
the eye with a keen spectacle view
only envisions what is amiss.








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24 comments:

  1. JinksyMarch 27, 2012 at 6:42 AM

    That is a very beautiful way of seeing, where intuition comes into play...

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  2. Kathe W.March 27, 2012 at 7:21 AM

    what a wonderful was to "see" this image.

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  3. Brian MillerMarch 27, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    i love that opening line...and makes me think of the blind man that used to tune our piano and i would sit and watch as he fascinated me...

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  4. MaryMarch 27, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    Often the blind can "see" what the sighted miss.

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  5. izzyMarch 27, 2012 at 9:46 AM

    I love the first 2 lines- so true.
    thanks for visiting!

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  6. jabblogMarch 27, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    This is lovely. Would that we all could be less judgmental.

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  7. Other MaryMarch 27, 2012 at 10:31 AM

    Wonderful Carrie. This is slightly off topic, but I once went to Scotland to visit, and at the castle in Edinburgh they had replicas of all the crown jewels in bronze, sitting out so that blind visitors could run their hands over them and know what they 'look' like. That struck me as so very thoughtful.

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  8. Brandee ShaferMarch 27, 2012 at 11:12 AM

    I wish we could look straight into the heart, as God does.

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  9. Tess KincaidMarch 27, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    Wonderful opening line...

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  10. HelenMarch 27, 2012 at 3:37 PM

    Carrie,

    This is profoundly beautiful ... your header image is too.

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  11. Eileen T O'Neill .....March 27, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    Carrie,

    Absolutely beautiful and powerful words.....

    Sometimes we miss the very point, even while claiming to see!

    Best wishes,
    Eileen

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  12. JiRaMarch 27, 2012 at 5:27 PM

    This very beautiful. :)

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  13. signed...bkmMarch 27, 2012 at 5:58 PM

    No eye can behold it completely...how true Carrie....hope all is well with you...blessings...bkm

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  14. Laurie KolpMarch 27, 2012 at 7:30 PM

    Carrie- I enjoyed this very creative take on the picture prompt... especially the last two lines.

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  15. Janet MartinMarch 27, 2012 at 8:42 PM

    Wonderful!

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  16. ninotazizMarch 28, 2012 at 3:35 PM

    Carrie,
    You see the world in a different way than anyone else. In dancing lights and goodness imbued with hope and whispers of encouragement.

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  17. ninotazizMarch 28, 2012 at 3:36 PM

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  18. ayalaMarch 28, 2012 at 4:34 PM

    The first line captured me...beautiful!

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  19. EllaMarch 28, 2012 at 8:05 PM

    This is so beautiful and lyrical~
    I loved it!

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  20. ~T~March 29, 2012 at 2:55 PM

    Good point,well made!

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  21. Tumblewords:March 29, 2012 at 8:56 PM

    Stellar!

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  22. hyperCRYPTICalMarch 31, 2012 at 6:43 AM

    A wonderful write!

    Anna :o]

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  23. Some kind of courage.March 31, 2012 at 8:32 AM

    This is wonderful.
    But for- the mirror lies,- it doesn't show us what's inside.

    xo

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  24. Bahareh AmidiApril 3, 2012 at 12:50 AM

    So true, there is so much that can not be seen with eyes, but only with vision and sight. Beautifully captured.

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