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Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening, wherever you are reading. 

Welcome to the 17th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter.

1) The forty-ninth of the Cento series.  A cento is a poem made by an author from the lines of another author's work. In the series I place my cento and a link to the other authors poem. 

2) The Griot replies to Troubadour PrinceofFire 

3)The Blade Is Always Held

4)Continue the story of Sapphire's Desire

Dates

IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR

Thoughts to a Palmetto Christmas

thirteen things for the last time

Tananarive Due wins LA Times book award

Miyazaki and the USA a view

National Black Cheerleading Championship

Anime's depictions of Europe, a short history

Weapons Combat League another round

CENTO Series episode 49

Something was terribly wrong

She is wired all wrong

What she needs

Is to get all wound up

After a few twists and turns

It will put a spring in her step

But when I lifted the lid

There was no music
https://www.deviantart.com/shewriteslovelypoems/art/Ballerina-2024-980453353

Something is stalking towards you.

.. you turn around...

you shake the door

The wall is cracking, the plaster is crumbling

A loud growl can be heard in the wall.

You unlock the door, go to the banister,
https://www.deviantart.com/malintra-shadowmoon/art/Scared-985859440
 

If you are interested in reading my own lines, here is a collection

Or if you prefer to listen,

here is a recording with art, can you tell the Cento I made of my own work in the art? 

I do calligraphic commissions

https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/commission/Microcalligraphy-signatures-1487995

The Griot replies to Troubadour PrinceofFire

a poetic response

to be part of a conversation

https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2662&type=status

The Blade Is Always Held

a haiku

forum talk
https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2663&type=status

Continue the story of Sapphire's Desire

a fragment

forum talk
https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2664&type=status

DATES

april

28- moon runs low- closest to the south pole while farthest from the equator

29- mars neptune conjunction

Duke Ellington born

30- pluto moon conjunction

may

01 saturn is highest in the east circa 5:!5 am ;May Day

02

Leonardo Da Vinci spirit flew, 1519,  here is a work of mine based on a work of his

03 saturn moon conjunction,  ; pluto seem static in the sky 

Dale Davis, legally blind, 78 years old,  bowled perfect game in alta iowa 2008

04- moon on equator; mars moon conjunction; neptune moon conjunction

IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR

Thoughts to a Palmetto Christmas

_{my thoughts}

Many artist found themselves adding a different aspect of their operations during the covid19. I admit I have been slow to embrace escapism but I didn't feel the same sense of loss during 2020-2022 as many others. 

Glad you are going in another path. 

On a literary note, when I think of "American Fiction" the film or the book it is from "Erasure" from percival e. I think a great contrast exist between writing in a new genre to placate to an old negative environment opposed to writing in a new genre to embrace a new positive aspect in one's environment.

good luck:) as always

^{to learn more about the book, use the following link}

thirteen things for the last time

What is one thing in your life that will never happen again?

Tananarive Due wins LA Times book award

say congrats in either place

Miyazaki and the USA a view

these are not my thoughts. I have a book from miyazaki and I have my own thoughts but this video has some interesting points

National Black Cheerleading Championship

enjoy and join the discussion

Anime's depictions of Europe, a short history

You may learn something about anime productions before the 1970s

Weapons Combat League another round

view the video

https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/345-richard-murray-creative-table-3/

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening, wherever you are reading. 

Welcome to the 13th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter.

1) The forty-fifth of the Cento series.  A cento is a poem made by an author from the lines of another author's work. In the series I place my cento and a link to the other authors poem.  

2) Mandala Sphere

Dates

IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR

Questions to writing and things written

What book do you propose for a questionable literary summary?

Children of the Quicksands from Efua Traore

Akira Toriyama Thoughts

why does Tiktok unite so many legislators , not the people, in the usa?

Success on Deviantart
A true story of law enforcement in the usa

CENTO Series episode 45

round and round the detectives go

but one by one, they disappear

smoke and mirrors obscure their views

and the bodies they'll never find

it's a glamorous profession
https://www.deviantart.com/barosus/art/Disappearances-984767753

Engrave your soul's manifesto

where the lies can not distort it

Forging truth to a razor's edge

That the lies may feel it's bite
https://www.deviantart.com/barosus/art/Sharper-than-Steel-984982103
 

If you are interested in reading my own lines, here is a collection

Or if you prefer to listen,

here is a recording with art, can you tell the Cento I made of my own work in the art? 

Mandala Sphere

On deviantart in celebration of Holi, a mandala contest happened. But in my mind I thought, wouldn't it be cool if I connect the imagery of mandala which means circle, Holi, which is a festival of colors, with Equirectangular art. I admit I had another more intricate concept drawn but I used the latter concept of four mandalas cause I felt it represented the cyclical nature better. I already admit, when I do this again sometime in the future,  I will change the background each mandala to be a different place.  respecting the two hemisphere concept. 

Mandala Sphere explanation
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/journal/The-Mandala-Sphere-1035238848

My Mandala Holi 2024 flat
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Mandala-Holi-2024-1035234983

Mandala Sphere Holi 2024 equirectangular -click to view it properly

https://www.flickr.com/photos/monsignor_klaatu/53610956342/in/dateposted-public/

Coloring page
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Mandala-Coloring-Page-1035234493

Tutorial guide
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Mandala-Equirectangular-Frame-1035233886

I do calligraphic commissions

https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/commission/Microcalligraphy-signatures-1487995

DATES

March

31st- Newfoundland became Canada's 10th province 1949

April

1st Easter

Story 1 https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/261-eostre-art-or-text-craft-parade-good-news-blog/?do=findComment&comment=892  

Story 2 https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/261-eostre-art-or-text-craft-parade-good-news-blog/?do=findComment&comment=893  

3rd : Neptune Venus conjunction; Pluto Moon conjunction

4th-North Atlantic Treaty signed 1949- NATO

5th- Mars Moon conjunction

6th Saturn Moon; Ricard Coeur de lion  died 1199

Note

8th- total solar eclipse

IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR

Questions to writing and things written

I asked the following questions

• Z) To the growing populace in humanity who do not read books and by extension, don't read much, are video learners, what is the financial opportunity for the writer?
•  5) The holodeck in star trek the next generation was technologically possible in Star Trek the original series while the culture of the federation in said original series opposed the purpose of the holodeck, thus no holodeck in the original series [barring special effects limits or capabilities in the 1960s]?
• #) Does literature need its own protocol, like HTTP? 

What are your answers? I give details to the questions origins at the following

https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/10874-a-question-and-questions-and-a-question/

What book do you propose for a questionable literary summary?

_{Questionable defined as  "how on earth did this published", "why are people reading this", "what decisions even made someone think this was a good idea", etc.} 

It took me a while to think, it was in the back of my mind, but I have a book, I want to roast that I have never read. I admit, it makes perfect sense to me how it got published, why people read it, or the decisions that made it a good idea. My reason for the roasting is the following book claims to be ancient when it is not and that lie to me, warrants the roasting. 
I admit I myself have written a similar work, but with one key difference, I didn't suggest my book is ancient. My book which is in the same genre as the following book is admittedly modern. It is interpretation. 
The book I wish to roast is
is drumroll!!!.... 
The Book of Mormon
This book was written in 1830 and is suggested to be ancient text transcribed into english. That is a lie. And while there are many books I don't care for I don't think they warrant the kindling, but this. 100% for me. 
https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1029005156/5121377453

_{why I found this question difficult}
ahhh well, I have submit a blank page:) 
In my writing journey I try to comprehend the positive in every book. 
I can easily admit, I have negative views toward a number of books: uncle tom's cabin,  imitation of life ,  king james bible , chandler harris's the tales of brer rabbit , and twilight :) is included in the list but I can't bring myself to roast. 

https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1029005156/5121375176

_{what financially successful terrible writing may say?}
well someone say's terrible writing concerning at least  50 shades of grey ,  it is very profitable so it conveys something about the modern readership.  Maybe the modern readership is willing to pay for content that would get a failing grade through scholarly review , this even connects to   computer generated art from human prompts. Maybe the modern audience at least in the anglophone is becoming less judgmental and more willing to extrapolate from words what they want to see or accept blemish in images that convey most of what they want to see? I can be totally wrong of course.

https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1029005156/5121395359

Children of the Quicksands from Efua Traore

illustration by Rayseb

excerpt at the following link
https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/10881-children-of-the-quicksands-from-efua-traore/

the cover

Akira Toriyama Thoughts

I recall being in school and i loved to draw, but I was raised in a different artistic heritage so i was surrounded by friends who drew, fellow child black artists, and  they all drew dragon ball. I was talking about tintin and sunman. totally alien to them. So, Toriyama's cartoon was a gateway into the arts for many black artists in my offline life. 

 I have never drawn anything dragonball related. Seen it for years , like some of the toons. 
To toriyama, he is fortunate, it is the most fortunate artists who gets to make a work that inspires so many strangers while making one generational wealth to loving ones once their spirit flies. 

https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1029262088/5121421750

why does Tiktok unite so many legislators , not the people, in the usa?

You can answer here or in aalbc
https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/10883-tiktok/

Success on Deviantart

_{the ever ongoing dialog war in art communities concerning computer simulated art through human impetus}

_{some thoughts}
part of this is financial right? I think all of us are being short in not mentioning how much money has been earned and the truth about what it means. as i said elsewhere, artist can tell when the market has changed and regardless of how the law goes, the market has changed. With these tools, the average person will not be interested in getting a human artists because for no money they can get a computer to make a satisfactory simulation or better. The reason fewer people played instruments in humanity was recorded music devices. Did recording music devices tell humans to stop? no. but once humans realized the musicman job at theaters/pubs/community events was leaving thus the money to do the art was leaving they didn't continue performing for free nor did latter generations have the inspiration of so many musicians to pick up and start using instruments. so, this is the reality. The future will have more artists, yes for those who read this far artists, who speak to a computer and get results. Yes. And this is coming from a undisputed traditional artists, look at my gallery if you have doubts. So, the future is here. In 50 years in the usa. most artists will create through said means. But traditional art will not die, i imagine people will pay for traditional artists to create traditionally. Traditional art has markets but they will get tighter. And for me, while I wish I made 12,000 on deviantart in 2023 with my poetry or calligraphy , i am not bitter nor scared. I will keep creating as long as i can, even if few to none want to buy. 
https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1032405910/5123375808

I want to say, AI art is very popular everywhere, those people I know offline who are artists who use it prove it to me. AI art is here. But I Think you are correct. People miss the amount of touch up work with synthography that goes on though I add as a logician, at some point, the computer will not make as many mistakes. The star trek holodeck is the goal and i know it is achievable. It doesn't mean I can not whittle wood in my spare time 
https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1032405910/5123377063

I will speak as a traditional artist, check my gallery if you think I am lying.
I know synthographers or what I like to call magic paintbrush users and I accept it 100%. . 
Will people become accustomed to using prompts like star trek on the holodeck with that volumetric display? yes. 
Will this mean less fiscal opportunity for traditional artist? yes
Does this mean any traditional artists is hindered in continuing to create their art? no
Always Be Creating 
https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1030743741/5123385908

A true story of law enforcement in the usa
read it if you dare
https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2615&type=status
 

https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/345-richard-murray-creative-table-3/

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening, wherever you are reading. 

Welcome to the 24th edition of the 2023 Richard Murray Newsletter.

1) The third of the Cento series.  A cento is a poem made by an author from the lines of another author's work. In the series I place my cento and a link to the other authors poem. 

2) Book Fairs list from AALBC

IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR

How to make a wood resin lamp with a jellyfish and divers form

In ode to Little Mermaid 2023

USA state survival

CENTO Series episode 3

so when she traverses the land

like spirits singing their loved ones to sleep

a reminder not to forget the world

for it will return soon... she promises

https://www.deviantart.com/rtnightmare/art/Positive-Feature-Poem-Fog-Mist-958215694

A rarity, I title this Cento : One day a Poodle drank too much
Took most everything to heart

his mamma paid a ten-year rent

to give him sound advice

...

truth be told - where did he go -

beware! Beware, he's like the rest

https://www.deviantart.com/darksaxebleu/art/DT19-5-to-3-959330113

If you are interested in reading my own lines, here is a collection

Or if you prefer to listen,

here is a recording with art, can you tell the Cento I made of my own work in the art? 

this week is easy:) 

I do calligraphic commissions

https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/commission/Microcalligraphy-signatures-1487995

BOOK FAIR LIST

https://aalbc.com/events/list.php

Some events I chose to showcase

Bronx Book Festival June 8-11
https://www.thebronxisreading.com/
Now Accepting Submissions for the 2023 Bronx Poet Laureate
https://airtable.com/shrixzABP8G04KNyJ

BROOKLYN COMIC CON June 10-11
https://www.brooklyncomiccon.com/

SCHOMBURG CENTER LITERARY FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, JUNE 17 2023
https://www.schomburgcenterlitfest.org/
 

IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR

How to make a wood resin lamp with a jellyfish and divers form

The video of the process to create

A still shot

In ode to Little Mermaid 2023

https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/345-richard-murray-creative-table-3/

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening, wherever you are reading. 

Welcome to the 13th edition of the 2023 Richard Murray Newsletter .  191st street in NYC is offering artist a chance to repair the station the city degraffitied. I plan to present my submission at the next edition of the newsletter.  And check out my first chessboard. I submitted a work for the 4th Pubg  global contest. And I finished the storyboard film for my story, Death By Example from last year.  A noteworthy If You Made It This Far , concerning Black Women's Mental Health, and the prosperity of paid athletes when they no longer get salaries for sport. 

191st street tunnel art

Oh saint Basquiat , what shall we do. I have an idea of what I will submit. I will place it in my deviantart. Full details is at the following 

https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/10159-191st-street-art-invitational-april-14th-2023-is-the-due-date/

My first 3d shape

https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/364-richard-murray-first-chess-table-view-and-rotate/

The Spacescraper of Mhatta
The Climb of Tredectaenite Templar Payne jr. 

Backstory

Storyboard film

Coloring page

Submitted version, wish me luck

Death By Example, a work from 2022 has a storyboard film finally! 

Audiobook, Death By Example

IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR

https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2285&type=status

https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2286&type=status

https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/10158-happy-belated-haitian-independence-day/

https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2293&type=status

https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/345-richard-murray-creative-table-3/

https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2210&type=status
 

https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2207&type=status 

https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2204&type=status

If you live in the USA do you know when the state you live in passed the 14th amendment? 

The 13th amendment made slavery illegal except in incarcerations or prisons. But, the 14th amendment guaranteed the rights of all citizens or other persons in the usa. Note all other persons extends to criminals or illegal immigrants or civilians. 

The 14th amendment was proposed on June 13th 1866, New York State passed it in January 10th, 1867

Women abused in the military

https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2198&type=status

My Reply to his speech prefaced by thoughts on his time

The 12th was the Lavagem de Bonfim in Salvador

Bonfim is another name for Oxala or Obatala