today, mars leaves retrograde, and ross bleckner comes home . . .

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which apparently,

in the words of ophelia chong,

means "no more paddling upstream".

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it's been from

December 20th, 2009 to March 10th, 2010

a relatively short time,

but one i think we've ALL felt strongly.

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not sure why, but this news reminded me of the work of ross bleckner.

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tim and i love his oils,

the sense of light and movement,

the elegaic stillness even in the rush of bird-wings and chandeliers.

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his hypnotic canvases pull from aids memorials, high school trophies, cell reproduction,

love, loss, and longing,

the three universal "L's"

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i am ready for things to start happening with more united effort.

i am ready for frustrations to be let go, and to move ahead more agressively.

i want loved ones who are estranged to untangle and return.

i want friends who are lost to remember the map back.

i want to be reminded of the positive, and be given help in sharing it.

i want us all to remember this, from ross :

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