Ecological Evolution of Art. " Shh... listen to the birds in the trees."

                                   Ecological Evolution of Art

Dr Abe V Rotor

“Art will never be able to exist without nature.” ~ Pierre Bonnard

Part 1 - Silent Spring Encore

Parrots prepare to roost at twilight

Shh... listen to the birds in the trees -

But where have all the birds gone?

Carson in her Silent Spring warns 

of the indifference of man. - avr

“The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.” Rachel Louise Carson

   

Fossilized balot egg  

No translation in words, this tragedy,

balot, a unique, gruesome delicacy;

unknowingly taking place in nature, too,

         as the wildlife is losing its diversity. - avr

“For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it. “ ~ Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Part 2 - Trophies of Nature

Barbed wire trophy

Self explanatory is a barbed wire's analogy:

     suffering and death beyond its boundary. - avr 

“Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. “ ~ Albert Einstein

 

  

Empire State, Burj Azizi in imaginary minuscule ruins

Tower of Babel - short cut to heaven;

in our own time, loftier, taller

than the sequoia trees of nature,

rise in ruins to warn of the Fall. - avr

"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin." — William Shakespeare

   

Driftwood once part of a post used to culture oysters.

From the forest down to the sea, 

drifted this tree trunk long ago;

lost in the deep unknown, forgotten,

retrieved by chance for show. - avr

"The earth does not belong to us; we belong to the earth." — Chief Seattle

Part 3 - Apparition in the Woods 

Iconic image of Our Lady among remnants of deforestation.

When faith turns to call for help,
ironic for man's greedy power;
failed guardian of God's creation,
repentant at the end in prayer.

There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.” ~ Linda Hogan ~