Miserere
by Lianne Schneider
Title
Miserere
Artist
Lianne Schneider
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Painting/photographic Art
Description
Miserere and Benedicere are the Latin words for either the simple infinitive or the imperative of "have mercy" and "bless" respectively.
The words below are not the lyrics to the song by the same name (link posted at bottom) but are my own prose-poem about loss, misery and the blessing that can come from even our darkest night.
MISERERE
I am neither saint in this nor worthless sinner -
for all my weeping wretchedness and grief
for all the blame I heap upon your head
I am not faultless in the shattered glass of us.
I loved you then and love you still
without ever having loved you well enough.
Miserere. . .
I am neither rock nor island and yet
at times I feel as remote and as dead
as some deserted volcanic atoll
where the living fire that I once was
has cooled not just to graying ash
but compressed into unmovable stone..
Miserere. . .
I am neither romantic lover nor spiteful hater
bent on feeding my fantasies or stoking my anger.
I may beat my breast in misery at dawn of every day
but my heart whispers another more grateful truth -
listen, listen, everything but love is a lie
and real love is never wasted, never lost.
Miserere. . .benedicere. . .
We are neither of us all dark or all light
though we've borne our shadows without grace.
We've let our inner lamps go dim, and yet,
I know that we have not begun to understand
that where we are is where we're meant to be this day,
that some deep sorrows and deeper joys are inseparable.
Miserere. . .benedicere. . .
We are neither our past nor our future -
Our past is in ruins, a Pompeii of rubble,
the future but a cruel chimera of wishful dreams.
We have, in the end, only this present in which to love,
to be all that we can be and be true to ourselves
and in this way only bring peace to each other.
Benedicere. . .
� Lianne Schneider December 2011
Please enjoy the incredible voices of Andrea Bocelli and John Mills in an amazing performance of the song "Miserere" (from which I took the title of my own piece) written by Zucchero Fornaciari and Bono at
http://youtu.be/ZRsntxtLfyc
Credits:
Background - InertiaBG36 - InertiaK of deviantArt
Model - Florentine_6 by auroradreams-d4jk2ao - deviantArt
Ruins- Wicklow 11 by Faestock - deviantArt
Volcano - my own from a previously created image
Texture - Ombre3 by Ravenstocks - deviantArt
Additional textures - Shadowhouse Creations or purchased
MCN: CR83G-U92SG-SH8LQ
Image Copyright � Lianne Schneider http://lianne-schneider.artistwebsites.com All images and personal poetry are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced, downloaded, distributed, transmitted, copied, reproduced in derivative works, displayed, published or broadcast by any means or in any form without prior written consent from the artist. . Copyright on works derived from or based on images in the public domain applies only to the subsequent manipulation or painting resulting from my changes and the original image remains in the public domain. Such images are used with permission.
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Comments (128)
Laurel Adams
Powerfully beautiful ...Lianne! You understood where I was going with the theme...to The Source. ...v..best to you!..LF
Giada Rossi
Absolutely magical and powerful creation, Lianne! Just layers of gourgeousness, majestic painting! l,f and sharing
Denise Dube
An all time favorite. I would have o write a blog about everything I love about your work in this piece of art. sharing
Lianne Schneider replied:
What a perfectly lovely thing to say Denise - I can't tell you how much that means to me. Thank you so much.
Lin Haring
Powerful work -- masterful merging of the elements... love the depth, passion, and drama -- the light seemingly shunning the subject.... just incredible! V and G+
Jennifer Croom
Lianne, how glad I am that there is this FAA connection. I really love your work! Your images and words are both poetry, moving me deeply. Thank you. V/F
Lianne Schneider replied:
Oh my goodness - I'm so terribly sorry Jennifer that I missed your incredibly lovely comment. It means more to me than I can say- especially about the poetry! Thank you!
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Lianne, I understand now that Misere is your own words. You are quite a fabuous writer/poet. The image is stunning and touching alone and then those deep and thoughtful words with it add special meaning. Thank you for comments today. F/V
Lianne Schneider replied:
Thank you so very much Anne - that means a great deal to me! You're always so thoughtful! xo
Rhonda Barrett
So dramatic and sorrowful, I can almost feel her emotions..Outstanding work! .V/F
Lianne Schneider replied:
Thank you very much Rhonda - that means a great deal to me. Composites are difficult for me at times so I'm glad that you liked this one.
Gun Legler
Moving, dramatic and very beautiful piece of art!
Lianne Schneider replied:
Thank you so much Gun - I've been gone so long that it's lovely of you to remember me. Your work inspires me so much!