a measure of splendor
December 16, 2007
From Taha Muhammad Ali’s poem “Twigs”:
And so
it has taken me
all of sixty years
to understand
that water is the finest drink,
and bread the most delicious food,
and that art is worthless
unless it plants
a measure of splendor in people’s hearts.
My heart actually jumps when I am moved by good art an I sometimes get tingles…I can relate to this poet, except I still don’t like water. : )
I like water.
I’m glad I know people who like and don’t like water. It makes life interesting!