“After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.”
— Aldous Huxley, Music at Night and Other Essays
About this image: This is one sculpture amongst the many that have their home in the outdoor rooms of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington DC. The memorial is a focus for those who work tirelessly to promote the welfare of disabled citizens. I thought that this sculpture captured beautifully both the idea of sound and its absence,
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Don’t forget your writing.
Will do my best not to. Thank you, Ann. I only dropped in for a moment. Must be away. Have a lovely day.
You are welcome, lovely Vic.
Love it!
Thank you! I was so very pleased to have found it.
“The play’s the thing.”
Never forget the writing…
Cheers,
Lance
Certainly Lance, thank you. When it comes to the complete art-form, I would certainly opt for the play. As a writer too, I will be the first to admit that whether in poetry or prose, there are so many opportunities for self-expression. And yet… When it comes to speech (whether performed or written), while it comes very close to expressing what we mean or what we feel, there is always something that can’t quite be captured in words. I believe that is where music comes into play: it expresses those parts of our existence, of our feelings and thoughts that escape expression.
What a wonderful quote of Huxley’s and so true…and the sculpture complements it perfectly. Beautiful.
Thank you, Lee-Anne. Huxley is amongst my favourite authors and I often return to his work, although perhaps not as often as I would like to.
In the absence of sound
Enjoy Krew in the Round
On Flickr is where they may be found.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kadohinstitute/sets/72157645416407847/
Or you can simply ask for a song that I would recommend. I would trade a wine recommendation for that.
There can never be enough music in the world. I would never profess myself to be an expert, but certainly an aficionado. Thank you.
Vic, I would be very appreciative if I could use your photo of the man and the radio. I will give credit to your blog. There was something today which made me think of this photo. Thank you.
Frankie
Dear Frankie,
Apologies for the belated reply. I have been away from my blog these last few weeks. Of course I am happy for my photos to be used by fellow bloggers as long as they are credited.
Warm regards,
Vic