I think what sets artists apart

is they refuse to swallow their pain

They regurgitate it on paper

thru

writing

painting

photography

Or

become athletes 

who are in fact

artists of the air

their movement

is art in motion

look at the curve of an acrobat's back

as they do their walk overs

look at the sweat on the brow of the biker

who's wheels spin and spin making the air dance

Or

dancers who own their bodies movement

and share emotions thru them for us

to learn their story

 

Freedom is obtained

Freedom from the pain in their

hearts and souls

Freedom for the observers

to escape their pain

for a few moments

while watching...

 

The beauty artists provide.

 

By Lynn Hahn