Desiderata Redux is a piece of digital artwork by Lianne Schneider which was uploaded on January 30th, 2014.
Title
Desiderata Redux
Artist
Lianne Schneider
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Painting/photographic Art
Description
Please enlarge to read my rewrite of this classic.
Desiderata (Latin for "desired things") - the original poem by Max Ehrmann written in January 1927 was written for himself, he said, "Because it counsels those virtues I felt most in need of." Largely unknown in the author's lifetime, the text became widely known after its use in a devotional and after spoken-word recordings in 1971 and 1972.
Countless copies, posters, cards and reprints of the Desiderata have been sold since the court ruled the poem to be in the public domain, saying Ehrmann had forfeited copyright because he allowed a friend to distribute it without copyright notices.
I have chosen not to reprint the original. Instead, some years ago I wrote a poem called "Desiderata Redux" - which means Desiderata revisited. I wrote it for much the same reason Ehrmann expressed about the original. I felt that I needed to be reminded of the virtues that were important to my own personhood - my own integrity - and I think that some of those virtues and words of advice needed to be different than they were in 1927.
I hope you find some encouragement and inspiration in my poem included here on a background image in the public domain from Forest Wander.
Thank you to the following groups for featuring this image:
MOTIVATION MEDITATION INSPIRATION - BARBARA
WHY NOT GROUP - EVERETT
ROCK THE SALES - JOETTA
ART FROM THE PAST - JOUKO
VISUAL VOICE - ANNIE
BEAUTY - JAMES
CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS - JORDAN
EXCELLENT SELF-TAUGHT ARTISTS - JOE
ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS - JOETTA
DAILY DOSE OF WISDOM - ETI
SIGNATURE STYLE ART - SHARON
ARTISTS BEST FIVE ARTWORKS - TINA
DIGITAL REALISM - ANNE
3 A DAY GREETING CARDS - DARREN
SEASONS OF BEAUTY - SHAWN
ART WITH FLAIR - WILLIAM
FAA FEATURED IMAGES - ROBERT
MEMORIES AND NOSTALGIA - SANDRA
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January 30th, 2014
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Comments (24)
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
Splendid poem you wrote, Lianne.... so inspiring ...... I love so much the gorgeous autumn scene you created to accompany your marvelous writing. f,l
Lianne Schneider replied:
How very generous and lovely of you Ana - I so cherish your comments and support. Thank you so much.
Shirley Sirois
I believe this is the recipe for happiness.....v/f.
Lianne Schneider replied:
What a lovely thing to say Shirley - I do hope it inspires that in others. xo
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent poetry, Lianne!!! So beautifully expressed and presented! L/F/T/G+
Lianne Schneider replied:
Thank you so very much Hanne - I'm so grateful for your support and lovely comments.
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Lianne, I remember reading Desiderata and having a recording of it when I was in college. It has always been an insightful inspiration to me. You have presented this so very beautifully. Love your work, dear Lianne. LF
Lianne Schneider replied:
Thank you Anne - I hope you find my own interpretation inspiring as well. Appreciate your visit so much.
Lianne Schneider
A huge thank you to William, Robert and Sandra for featuring this in their wonderful groups: ART WITH FLAIR, FAA FEATURED IMAGES and MEMORIES AND NOSTALGIA. It means a great deal to me and I appreciate it more than I can say. And to each person who took the time to read this new version of an old poem, thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
Julia Springer
This is such a beautiful version Lianne! You certainly are multi-talented - a gifted poet, a skilled artist, and a philosopher to boot!
Lianne Schneider
A huge thank you to the groups/hosts listed in the description to the right for featuring this image - I'm deeply honored. My apologies too to Jordan and Darren for not being able to offer this piece as a greeting card - there is so much text that it's unreadable on a card. To everyone else who has come by in recent days to leave a lovely note - it is my goal this weekend to catch up with all of you who have been so kind and to visit your work to say a personal thank you!
Nancy Kane Chapman
What a beautiful poem, full of wisdom and the final message...."so love" ....perfect for this weary world. Lianne, you are a marvel! f/v
Heidi Smith
Wonderful, uplifting, creatve, and beautiful work, Lianne! It's always such a joy to see your artwork! f/v/tweet/g+
Meg Shearer
Beautiful inspirational words to live by on a stunning background! I love this on many levels Lianne! L/F!!!
Lianne Schneider
My heartfelt thanks to Joetta and Jouko for featuring this work in their groups - ROCK THE SALES and ART FROM THE PAST. It means more to me than I can say.
Lianne Schneider
Everett, I'm so deeply grateful to you for featuring this work in your lovely group - WHY NOT GROUP. I'm very pleased and honored.
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