Be inspired by this piece of poem:
Decalogue of the Artist
I. You shall love beauty, which is the shadow of God
over the Universe.
II.There is no godless art. Although you love not the
Creator, you shall bear witness to Him creating His likeness.
III.You shall create beauty not to excite the senses
but to give sustenance to the soul.
IV. You shall never use beauty as a pretext for luxury
and vanity but as a spiritual devotion.
V. You shall not seek beauty at carnival or fair
or offer your work there, for beauty is virginal
and is not to be found at carnival or fair.
VI. Beauty shall rise from your heart in song,
and you shall be the first to be purified.
VII.The beauty you create shall be known
as compassion and shall console the hearts of men.
VIII.You shall bring forth your work as a mother
brings forth her child: out of the blood of your heart.
IX. Beauty shall not be an opiate that puts you
to sleep but a strong wine that fires you to action,
for if you fail to be a true man or a true woman,
you will fail to be an artist.
X. Each act of creation shall leave you humble,
for it is never as great as your dream and always
inferior to that most marvelous dream of God
which is Nature.
- Gabriela Mistral
Translated by Doris Dana
Decalogue of the Artist
I. You shall love beauty, which is the shadow of God
over the Universe.
II.There is no godless art. Although you love not the
Creator, you shall bear witness to Him creating His likeness.
III.You shall create beauty not to excite the senses
but to give sustenance to the soul.
IV. You shall never use beauty as a pretext for luxury
and vanity but as a spiritual devotion.
V. You shall not seek beauty at carnival or fair
or offer your work there, for beauty is virginal
and is not to be found at carnival or fair.
VI. Beauty shall rise from your heart in song,
and you shall be the first to be purified.
VII.The beauty you create shall be known
as compassion and shall console the hearts of men.
VIII.You shall bring forth your work as a mother
brings forth her child: out of the blood of your heart.
IX. Beauty shall not be an opiate that puts you
to sleep but a strong wine that fires you to action,
for if you fail to be a true man or a true woman,
you will fail to be an artist.
X. Each act of creation shall leave you humble,
for it is never as great as your dream and always
inferior to that most marvelous dream of God
which is Nature.
- Gabriela Mistral
Translated by Doris Dana
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 10
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50
- Final notes: Thank you all for entring this contest. Each entry was great
- To judge this contest, you need to have at least as many finalists as you have rewards. You have 3 awards but only 2 finalists.
Contest Winners
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How could I ever write
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I love the roses’ beauty on the shore,
Yet blooms begin to wither in my vase.by PerVirtuous Allan 17 lines, 18 comments, on Jun 18 3:20 PM. In Love, Spiritual, Society
Silver trophy winner
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Gold trophy winner
Entries [8]
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You must learn to ply your trade well while it's on loan to you for a spell.by 2lullabyhaven 13 lines, 7 comments, on May 26 6:49 AM. In Contest• Viewed by judge.
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by adsaige 40 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 20 1:23 AM• Viewed by judge.
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A small poem about GOd's wonders. Just to help people appreciate what they have.• Viewed by judge.
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It spreads evenly,
Across the raw plump fleshby King Neirad 25 lines, 11 comments, on Jun 30 11:54 PM. In Love• Viewed by judge.
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Nice contest here massy sis
Beautifulll
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Thanks so much for your wonderful contest...congrats to the winners...Rich
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