On Wings of Peace

On Wings of Peace 

Dr Abe V Rotor

 “I will write peace on your wings and you will fly all over the world,” 

- Sadako Sasaki, a young Japanese girl who lived through the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

On Wings of Peace, in acrylic by Dr Abe V Rotor, 

Living with Nature Center, San Vicente Ilocos Sur

Birds come down to our beleaguered world, 

 amidst darkness gathering above;

wounded in their flight searching for man,

the guardian of peace and love. 

finding him on the battlefield, lost and cold, 

fallen once more playing god. ~

Bleeding Heart of Mother Nature

Bleeding Heart of Mother Nature

Originally, Bleeding Heart of the Forest

"Oh, the bleeding drops of red

where once a forest stood,

barren, cold and dead..."*

Bleeding Heart of the Forest, acrylic painting, 

(16"x19") by AVRotor, 2015

It is I, Homo sapiens, the thinking man

who changed the concept of creation,

Nature to serve man,

master and guardian.

It is I, Homo faber, the maker,

wilderness to tame, resources to harness,

untouched these are,

they go to waste.

It is I, Homo ludens, the playing man,

forest to hunt, mountain to climb,

work and leisure to me

keep my sanity.

It is I, Homo spiritus, the praying man,

mysteries I submit, mistakes I atone,

I, too, have a heart that bleeds,

the essence of being human. 

“We are all children of one great mother, Nature.” — Charles Dicken ~

* Adapted from O Captain, My Captain by Walt Whitman

In the Heart of a Seed

In the Heart of a Seed

Dr Abe V Rotor

"There is a seed of success inside of you. Let it grow. Keep it alive.”

― Mouloud Benzadi

 Germinating Seed, glass painting by the author. 

In the heart of a seed, 

Buried deep, so deep, 

A dear little plant 

Lay fast asleep. 

“Wake,” said the sunshine,

And creep to the light.” 

“Wake,” said the voice 

Of the raindrops bright. 

The little plant heard; 

And it rose to see 

What the wonderful 

Outside world might be. ~

Acknowledgement with gratitude: In the Heart of a Seed 

By Kate Louise Brown, from Internet

Flow gently down the valley

                                   Flow gently down the valley

"Beauty, universal to the senses and the spirit,

    untouched, pristine, divine - Nature's gift." - avr

Painting by Dr Abe V Rotor

Flow gently down the valley (44" x 30") in acrylic by AV Rotor, Nov 2, 2020

Flow gently down the valley of peace and harmony,

     far, far away from the story

     of death and sorrow;

Heaven you came from, sent down by the Almighty,

     to give life to all along your way,

     today and tomorrow. ~

Requiem to a Heritage Acacia Tree

                       Requiem to a Heritage Acacia Tree

Living with Nature Center

San Vicente, Ilocos Sur

"If you have never loved a tree, life's true magic has ceased to breathe."  - Angie Weiland-Crosby

Dr Abe V Rotor

Author points at an on-the-spot painting he made in 1976 of a standing heritage acacia tree near his home. In the painting the tree once stood near a furniture shop. San Vicente is famous for wood furniture industry. The painting graces the lobby of the San Vicente Municipal Hall in Ilocos Sur.

"A great acacia, with its slender trunk

 And overpoise of multitudinous leaves.

 (In which a hundred fields might spill their dew

 And intense verdure, yet find room enough)

 Stood reconciling all the place with green."       

                                       - Elizabeth Barrett Browning Internet

Author, with coeds from the University of Northern Philippines, pose

with the relics of the heritage acacia he painted in 1976 as seen above.

     "Life is like a tree. Every Leaf is a dream, it may be big or small. When the leaves fall, dreams disappear but when the trees have new leaves, life has new wonderful things." - Pinterest

    

Closeup of the mounted artwork, reminder of a lost treasure, 

more than a biological specimen and work of art. 

On display at the Living with Nature Center.          

"In Egyptian and early Judeo-Christian traditions, the acacia is linked to life after death and the soul's immortality. It symbolizes spiritual rebirth and the eternal nature of the human spirit." - Oak & Hyde Internet 

Nature Adventure in Paintings

Nature Adventure in Paintings

Paintings by Dr Abe V Rotor

"Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air." 

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

 

Four scenes of  nature in various seasons and places. When was 

the last time you took outdoor an easel, canvas, and set of paints, 

and spent time with nature? 

It's another world, other than our troubled one today,

we may call it fantasy, at the edge of reality;

where reigns the power of imagination and creativity;

 let's cease to be judge of everything, we pray.

"I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles."

— Anne Frank

 

Transform waste into art, but more than that, carry on the message 

for change and reform, justice and peace.

Beauty abandoned, by greed and folly,

shards of wood remind us a sad story;

art rebels for a cause, for humanity,

in reverence to life and dignity.

“A walk in nature walks the soul back home.”

— Mary Davis

  

Two landscapes I painted, one in Brisbane Australia (left); the other,

 at home, a forest view at Patapat Pass at the northern tip of Luzon.  

Both scenes clearly show that "Nature is same everywhere."

Nature is same everywhere, an adage;

lightly or seriously, the genius of art;

a philosophy to all, everywhere;

unites people living apart.

"The mountains are calling and I must go." – John Muir

 

On-the-spot painting of fire tree on Mt. Makiling, Laguna, and bottom-up view of treetops from imagination - two schools of art - Realism and Impressionism. 

Realism, Impressionism, et al, 

movements strange to the viewer;

 art is universal, language for all,

through man's creative power.

 “Time spent amongst trees is never wasted time.”

— Katrina Mayer

  

  

  

  Sporadic subjects of painting come in every occasion and choice, no logic or reason strictly dictates, but the pleasure and freedom of thought, emotion and purpose. Can you trace the possible origin of each scene in the local setting you may find access if you were the artist?

It maybe near home, or in a faraway place,

scenes waiting for art's beauty and grace,

expressed on canvas, with brush and paint;

take time, live life fully, easy and quaint;

let the world pass you by for a moment,

where heaven-on-earth is lovely meant.

"Adopt the pace of nature. Her secret is patience." – Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

The Rhythm of Life

The Rhythm of Life

Original title: The Electric Fence

Dr Abe V Rotor

Naturalism - The Eighth Sense

15th year 2804 posts/articles

"The rhythm of life is intricate but orderly, tenacious but fragile. To keep that in mind is to build the key to survival." - Shirley Hufstedler

                            

                                      Concentric rhythm in acrylic by the author

Little do you know of the sun,

     how it sets and rises,

as the rhythms of life in moments of joy

     and sadness.

Lo, the li’l boy all day sings like Aesop's

     fabled locust;

in summer belittles the ant,

     and what had he to boast?

The rains came, torrid the winds became,

     dark was the night.

and groping he went his way, battling

     with all his might.

But he was not Paul and neither was he

     man enough

to weather the test, a game played

     rough and tough. 

Mysterious Hand in the Sky in acrylic by an art

enthusiast in a summer art workshop at the Center. 

 

The wind with the sail, they go like birds

     gliding free,

and life is like that, wanting of nothing

     on calm, old sea,

like a tree untested by storm, its idle roots

     are shallow,

its branches lanky, its unseasoned limbs

     hollow.

What purpose is war then, El Niño,

     the apocalypse men?

Darwin has the answer, but can man

     break the omen?

Tolstoy and Hugo tell of the goodness

     of man distilled,

not in times of plenty and peace,

     but in the battlefield.

If you wish to reach Heaven alone,

     do not bother,

for the Flood has purified your kind,

     everyone now a brother.

and salvation awaits all brethrens,

     more so the least,

and bless he who saves him from the fury

     of the beast.

   

Go, leave the dungeon, follow the light

     seeping through

the walls of ignorance and fear,

     indifference and hate.

Pry open and run for the woods;

     make haste.

there is not enough tears and time

     to waste.

                  Red Sun in acrylic by the author  

Ah, where does the sun shine brightest,

     you no longer ask,

neither where the blue sky and the blue sea

     wear gray mask;

from Prometheus’ exile you came

     and how you got here

is immaterial now, for the gods

     have joined the cheer. ~