We Are Glass
by Lianne Schneider
Title
We Are Glass
Artist
Lianne Schneider
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Painting/photographic Art
Description
IN THE SHATTERING
Shattered -
the fragile glass of me is shattered,
crushed and broken into tiny shards
now reflecting, diamond-like,
a thousand points of light -
magnifying what had once been
but a solitary beam, diffuse, opaque -
as if in the final breaking,
the small, soft, subtle glow,
so long and well contained within
the shape that was the whole of me
is now free to sparkle all the more -
brilliantly, blindingly more -
each crystal sliver multiplying
radiance only dimly shown before.
How could I have known
when I was whole and empty
that it would be in breaking
that I would shine so brightly,
be more luminously transparent,
with a glory all out of proportion
to the pain of the shattering itself?
How could I know that I held
a million different joys inside
just waiting for release?
How could I know that I
was never meant to confine
the light of the Divine inside
but was always and eternally
envisioned in the mind of God,
as each of us is truly meant,
to be at last its sacred shine?
ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS - JOETTA
SIGNATURE STYLE ART - SHARON
ART WITH FLAIR - WILLIAM
BEAUTY CAPTURED - ELLA
EXCELLENT SELF-TAUGHT ARTISTS - JOE
YOUR BEST WORK - ELLA
DAILY DOSE OF WISDOM - ETI
COMPOSITE OR MIXED MEDIA - SHIRLEY
COMFORTABLE ART - JIM
ART FROM THE PAST - JOUKO
FAA FEATURED ARTWORK - ROBERT
COLLECTORS TREASURES - KRISTA
MOTIVATION MEDITATION INSPIRATION - BARBARA
PHOTOGRAPHY AND TEXTURES - DARREN
SELECTED DIGITAL ART - TAIKAN
M O U S E - BARBARA
APPRECIATING WORKS IN ALL MEDIUMS - STEFON
THE GALLERIA OF INTERIOR DESIGN - BOB/NADINE
3 A DAY AAA IMAGES - CHUCK
BEAUTY - JAMES
DIGITAL MAGIC - LAURA
THE ART SHOPPE CAFE - JACQUELINE
OUT OF THE ORDINARY - LYRIC
DIGITAL TOUCH - JRR FIRST STAR ART
THE AWE FACTOR - LINDA
IN THE MOOD - LISA
3 A DAY WAITING ROOM ART - PAMELA
IMAGES THAT EXCITE YOU - JOHN
CREATORS OF BEAUTY - TANIA
GOTHIC ROMANCE - JRR
Copyright 2012 Lianne Schneider
June 6, 2012
The image is a photographic composite from stock images (model - selkie4 by faestockDA - [http://faestock.deviantart.com/], background by ED resources DA and publicly available textures designed as a visual interpretation of the Thompson Square hit song, "Glass."
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKzvSOs8YX0
Glass - Thompson Square:
Trying to live and love,
With a heart that can't be broken,
Is like trying to see the light with eyes that can't be opened.
Yeah, we both carry baggage,
We picked up on our way, so if you love me do it gently,
And I will do the same.
We may shine, we may shatter,
We may be picking up the pieces here on after,
We are fragile, we are human,
We are shaped by the light we let through us,
We break fast, 'cause we are glass.
'Cause we are glass."
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Comments (161)
Jo Ann Tomaselli
I love the depth in this image Lianne ~ so many layers to go through till you get to the light - sort of like life, wouldn't you say? Another beauty well done!
James Aiken
Something is so very ethereal, true, and powerful about this piece Lianne. I love it! sharing everywhere.
Lianne Schneider
JRR (First Star Art), thank you from my heart for featuring this image in your fabulous group GOTHIC ROMANCE. This piece is special to me so I'm very honored.
Lianne Schneider
John I just can't thank you enough for featuring this work in IMAGES THAT EXCITE YOU. I'm more thrilled than I can say.
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Lianne Schneider
Linda, Lisa and Pamela, my most sincere thanks for featuring this image in your fabulous groups THE AWE FACTOR, IN THE MOOD and 3 A DAY WAITING ROOM ART. I'm incredibly honored and so pleased.
Lianne Schneider
Chuck, James, Laura, Jacqueline and Lyric, thank you so very much for featuring this image in your wonderful groups - 3 A DAY AAA IMAGES, BEAUTY, DIGITAL MAGIC, THE ART SHOPPE CAFE and OUT OF THE ORDINARY. This means more to me than I can say.
Lianne Schneider
JRR (First Star Art) thank you so very much for featuring this image in DIGITAL TOUCH. That means a great deal to me.
Jacqueline Athmann
Surprise & Congratulations!! Your photo has been featured on The Art Shoppe Cafe group homepage! Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us! F/L