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02/25/2024 RMNewsletter

February 25 2024 , Written by Richard Murray Published on #rmnewsletter, #rmaalbc, #aalbc, #poetry, #poem, #cento, #poetryormore, #audiobook, #ebook, #rmtja, #tipjar, #ancestral, #tree, #dates, #astrology, #astronomy, #google, #lumiere, #mlkjr, #said, #jeffrey, #wright, #oscar, #reaction, #valentine's, #nostalgia, #valentinesday, #thefulkrum

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

Welcome to the 8th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter.

1) The fortieth 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) Valentine's Nostalgia

IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR

Google Lumiere

mlk jr said

Jeffrey Wright first actor nod reaction

The truth of voting

art is magic ,for science or knowledge can always be reduced to what can be comprehended, a part of art is always the imaginative unknown

CENTO Series episode 40

 Inside his shell his softness cried.

The crab scuttles across the sand,

It's hard shell shining in the night,
https://www.deviantart.com/ariya-sacca/art/The-Crab-975481401

Alchemist of the alphabet

Forming spells

A grimoire waiting to be filled
https://www.deviantart.com/carpevesperum/art/Written-Magic-976011048

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? 

Valentine's Nostalgia

I made a video book or gifbook based on the idea of valentine's nostalgia, from thefulcrum. They said think outside the box, so I thought, let's use the first european valentine letter as prompts to a computer simulation system. I had to break it up. I used deviantart dreamup to make three images for the first stanza while three for the second stanza. Then I used an art style common in the time of the poetry for each image. I chose the image that fronts the gif. But enjoy it all below. Read the description for more detail.

gif

video

IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR

Google Lumiere

It is a text to video application, not ready for mass consumption. But in github already. 

mlk jr said

a video of wisdom from the late great martin luther king jr. 

https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2593&type=status

Jeffrey Wright first actor nod reaction

Jeffrey Wright first actor nod rmnewsletter rmaalbc aalbc
Jeffrey Wright first actor nod

Jeffrey wright speaks on his earliest thoughts to knowing he was on the oscar roll for his performance  in  American Fiction

https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/10803-jeffrey-wright-reaction-to-first-best-actor-oscar-nod/

The Truth Of Voting

Instances in the usa have displayed the truth of voting

https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/10829-the-truth-of-voting/

 

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02/18/2024 RMNewsletter

February 17 2024 , Written by Richard Murray Published on #rmnewsletter, #rmaalbc, #aalbc, #poetry, #poem, #cento, #rmtja, #audiobook, #ebook, #kwl, #kobo, #calligraphy, #dates, #astrology, #astronomy, #poetryormore, #shani, #shadow, #upendi, #sword, #fighting, #stage, #spare, #real, #hawaii, #continental, #black, #american, #unity, #valentinesday

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

Welcome to the 7th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter.

1) The thirty-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.  

Happy Belated Valentine's Day

IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR

stage vs spare vs real

Blacks in hawaii

couples classes fantasyfitnessmd

Continental Black American Unity

CENTO Series episode 39

 Heaven's been breached

lit up in neon

The empire of gold

Reborn again, the incorporated
https://www.deviantart.com/rjbg/art/FADE-INTO-BLACK-974750724

You can 

take away

what 


I was

in the first

place


I am not

within 

your chapel


and I would

do it 

all over

again


the path

of patience

and 

understanding


should do
https://www.deviantart.com/beyondcomplacent/art/Your-chapel-965514808

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? 

IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR

stage vs spare vs real

Stage fighting or performance fighting is one thing/ dueling with protection and rules is one thing so called real life fencing/ but the third is sword fighting in lethal situations. The problem with modernity is the lack of comprehension  that sword or spear or club or non projectile weapon fighting was a standard part of war, a standard operation on the field. the gun is the standard field weapon today but when the non projectile weapon was the standard that created another class altogether. In the past on a battlefield one may not have all the armor, may be sick, may have an injury, has no rules , these elements in my view, make the discussion of theatrical fighting versus what I will call weapons sparring limited. Compared to true non projectile weapons combat, theatrical fighting or weapons sparring are lacking. Duelling is about violence. I think sparring isn't about violence. Sparring is about athletic skill or achievement or nonviolent learning. Theatrical swordplay is about entertaining. One of the speakers mentioned the film "the duelist" but the same director made a film called "the last duel", and in it, it showed the duelling of war. In the film the duellist you have the dueling that led to many european fantasies, the closest thing to duelling in war in peace. But the purest duelling is violent, messy, tricky, really warlike.

Blacks in hawaii

Do you know anything about Blacks non native to hawaii? 

Anthony Allen plus other Blacks in hawaii  rmnewsletter rmaalbc aalbc
Anthony Allen plus other Blacks in hawaii

https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/10746-blacks-in-hawaii/

couples classes fantasyfitnessmd

Antoinette Williams

Video of couples classes from antoinette williams fantasyfitnessmd rmnewsletter rmaalbc aalbc
Video of couples classes from antoinette williams fantasyfitnessmd

https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/10769-couples-classes-from-antoinette-williams-fantasyfitnessmd/

Continental Black American Unity

What unites all black people in the american continent whose descendents from 1500s to 1800s were mostly enslaved?

https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/10827-what-event-unites-all-black-americans-read-my-description-before-you-answer/

 

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02/19/2023 RMNewsletter

January 17 2023 , Written by Richard Murray Published on #rmnewsletter, #rmaalbc, #aalbc, #salvador, #bahia, #carnival, #valentinesday, #valentines, #thebootesartvoid, #dallaslogan, #dallas, #logan, #rose, #bloomnation, #audiobook, #thelastflail, #kobo, #deviantart, #stageplay, #53rd, #annual, #presidents, #play, #holiday, #scriptastic, #playwrights, #jihi

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

Welcome to the 8th edition of the 2023 Richard Murray Newsletter 

How was your Valentine's day, I hope well. Enjoy the Valentine day art below. Salvador Carnival began on the 15th and ends on the 22nd. I added a stream, that you can see live shows from Salvador, Bahia districts. My first stageplay is ready. Tell me what you think. It is a preplay to a larger work that will be in my JiHi series. Tell me what you think.

ROSES 

Title: THe petals of tradition ; photographer: thebootesartvoid ; valentines day rmnewsletter
Title: THe petals of tradition ; photographer: thebootesartvoid

https://www.deviantart.com/thebootesartvoid/art/The-Petals-Of-Tradition-948755849

Title: Te Amo Bloomnation campaign ; photographer: Dallas Logan  ; valentines day rmnewsletter
Title: Te Amo Bloomnation campaign ; photographer: Dallas Logan

https://www.flickr.com/photos/10122011@N04/52677635512/in/dateposted/

Title: THe Verona bloomnation campaign ; photographer: Dallas Logan  ; valentines day rmnewsletter
Title: THe Verona bloomnation campaign ; photographer: Dallas Logan

https://www.flickr.com/photos/10122011@N04/52678144266/in/dateposted/

Title: Birthday Cake ; Photographer: Dallas Logan ; valentines day ; rmnewsletter
Title: Birthday Cake ; Photographer: Dallas Logan

https://www.flickr.com/photos/10122011@N04/52678144691/in/dateposted/

title: Southern belle ; photographer: Belinda Vickerson ; rmnewsletter ; valentine's day
title: Southern belle ; photographer: Belinda Vickerson

https://www.flickr.com/photos/belindavick/52687513991/in/feed-508775-1676330091-3-72157721657630675

Four days before Carnival in Bahia, this was Salvador

LINK

See the Carnival in Salvador Bahia

Enjoy my first stageplay

Onto the 53rd Annual President's Play by Richard Murray ; holiday scriptastic tournament; house of playwrights; deviantart
Onto the 53rd Annual President's Play by Richard Murray

https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Onto-the-53rd-Annual-President-s-Play-950123510

IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR

Enjoy these post Valentine's day treats

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02/12/2023 RMNEWsletter

January 17 2023 , Written by Richard Murray Published on #rmnewsletter, #rmaalbc, #aalbc, #salvador, #carnival, #valentinesday, #valentine, #black, #history, #month, #bhm, #littlemermaid, #blackity, #ccrb, #civilian, #complaint, #review, #board, #nypd, #gdbee, #rayseb, #hddeviant

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

Welcome to the 7th edition of the 2023 Richard Murray Newsletter 

I offer others questions and my answers concerning Valentines Day. And Carnival is alive and kicking in Brasil. Are you ready for your local variant?  I offer others questions and my answers concerning Black History Month. I will love to know your answers, remember you can guest comment. If you want to read the 590 page civilian complaint review board assessment to the NYPD in 2020 read above IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR. 

Happy Besooned Valentine's Day


What medium or style of art are you most obsessed with?
None, I am not obsessed to any medium or style of art. But the art I will like to be satisfied in creating that I am farthest from is literature based games. But I am romancing it, so to speak.

What love-themed artwork(s) do you believe are the most powerful, and why?
I will say love songs are the most powerful from love themed artworks. Why? At their best they are a blend of two heart felt passions wrapped in one. 
The words when best, have a comprehension that can be sung by a mute lover through their eyes or a lonely yearning person calling out in isolation. 
But, when a vocalist is at their best, they can utilize the words to emit frequencies that massage the doubts or dismissals from one who has no memory of a loving touch or provide paths for memories in the wind to re-enter the silverhaired. 
Unlike the film, the song need not be seen. 
Unlike the painting, the song touches the body. 
Unlike the book, the song has a voice when one can't imagine it on their own.
If you are interested in some love songs, consider the list in the following work, I suggest Nat King Cole, Fly Me To The Moon

Has love or obsession inspired you to create a work of art? If so, share it in your comment and talk about how the feeling inspired it!
Yes, love has inspired the following work. I am a private person. It is a gif + poetry, click to see.

If you will like something to color for Valentine's day consider the following version, please share with me if you do

If you want to listen to the poetry , I offer the following

Referral Page
https://www.deviantart.com/team/journal/Heart-to-HeArt-Share-love-for-Valentines-Day-944781878
 

Carnival 

Salvador Carnival begins on the 15th and ends on the 22nd

And honoring Yemanya never ends, Odoya Iemanja!

Odoya Iemanja - video at link - model:Lila Deva photographer: DOCEZERO video designer : uendelns rmnewsletter
Odoya Iemanja - video at link - model:Lila Deva photographer: DOCEZERO video designer : uendelns

Video is available at the link below

https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2227&type=status
 

BLACK HISTORY MONTH Q&A

What Black artists have inspired you, and what about their work do you find inspiring?

For writing: Zora Neale Hurston+ August Wilson+ Dwayne McDuffie

For drawing: Jean Michele Basquiat 

For sculpting: Dahomey sculpture artist , Edmonia Lewis

For dance: Sammy Davis Jr, Gregory Hines, Michael Jackson

For photography: Gordon Parks

For Music: Louis Armstrong, Marvin Gaye, Sweet Honey on the Rock, Sade 

I have more but they came first to mind


Zora Neale Hurston for cognizing the value of Black Art that was being forgotten or lost during her own time, while creating art that cherished an aspect of the Black community that wasn't as in favor as other black artist or white owned media cared for.

August Wilson for the way in which Black communal life is presented complexly while unaffrontingly, I find too many Black artists write Black people as weapons. 

Dwayne McDuffie for influence on Milestone and his width of imagination.

Basquiat for his unique art way and being a fellow New Yorker, surviving for a time, the life of an artists, which can be tough

Dahomey sculpture's for an art work I like a lot they made and it is poignant to me personally.

Edmonia Lewis for never quitting while having two elements of herself that she had to accept met various resistance, and her cleopatra is magnificent.

Sammy Davis jr for how multitalented he was while always a dancer at heart

Gregory Hines for how he always presented tap dance in a street way

Michael Jackson for making dance mandatory in musical acts after him

Gordon Parks for how long it took him to begin to make it, in his 40s but he never stopped trying and reached out creatively when he did, not settling

Louis Armstrong for being relevant artistically while watching his art form change/grow/morph throughout his entire life

Marvin Gaye for telling it like it is with his art

Sweet Honey on the Rock for the soul in their voice

Sade cause she never forces the sound. 

I have many Black artist I am inspired by. 


I hope I can do as they did to me to someone else Black.


What are some of your favorite artworks that depict African American culture?

The People Can Fly written by Virginia Hamilton and illustrated by Leo and Dianne Dillon. Virginia Hamilton in the spirit of Zora Neale Hurston kept alive stories that many Black homes had forgotten on their own intention. And she rewrote them lovely. Leo Dillon cause working with his white wife, Dianne, they just had a great sense of making art that didn't seem imitative but was accessible in intent to all. 

A few private works in my home. :) 


In what ways do you think art can be used to foster understanding and appreciation across cultures?

Art by default is messages from one or many individuals about their heritage<what they carry > or culture < what they grow> to whomever access it. 

I argue that art is meant to convey, the comprehension or appreciation some want art to instill in those who access art must come from the accessors themselves. 

I like the works of Ravel or the marches of the national socialist part of germany. But neither of said artful acts is why I don't attack french people or why I don't concur to the Nazi party. 

Art unfortunately is asked to be the peaceful bludgeon and that is unfair. 

The best way to utilize art is to allow art, the freedom of art. Said freedom will generate art work that you may oppose or dislike heavily, in my case Birth of a nation by Demille. But, it exposes the truth of the communities that create them. 

And rightly or wrongly, the truth is the beginning to any peaceful comprehension or appreciation between any, even if said duo is never reached in part or whole by one who access art. 

If you are interested in my writing , consider the following

enjoy my interpretation of a mascot for deviantart

civilian complaint review board assessment of the new york city police department  rmnewsletter
civilian complaint review board assessment of the new york city police department

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Ariel commission from Rayseb, details in the link rmnewsletter
Ariel commission from Rayseb, details in the link

Title: Ariel Artist: RaySeb

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Title: Blackity Black Artist: Coco Michelle rmnewsletter
Title: Blackity Black Artist: Coco Michelle

Title: Blackity Black Artist: Coco Michelle

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Title:  A Champion <The artist said the sword is enchanted obsidian> Artist: GDBee rmnewsletter
Title:  A Champion <The artist said the sword is enchanted obsidian> Artist: GDBee

Title:  A Champion <The artist said the sword is enchanted obsidian> Artist: GDBee

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woman in the iron coffin queens nyc afrian american rmnewsletter
Woman in the iron coffin

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It's about trust y'all

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2022 Art Summary

January 1 2023 , Written by Richard Murray Published on #rmaalbc, #newsletter, #rmnewsletter, #holidayrex, #audiobook, #poetry, #storyboardfilm, #kobo, #deviantart, #gif, #thelastflail, #valentinesday, #shipoffools, #kingofparadise, #nanedud, #tutorial, #ayoungmitzlidream, #nahuatl, #dream, #vacation, #princess, #candace, #ganyok, #monster, #partner, #shoka, #crystals, #witchtember, #dtiys, #truth, #greenwoman, #legend, #album, #yourself, #music, #inspiration, #love, #stoneofsuriel, #suriel, #lapislazuli, #promptpot, #windchime

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HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE HIGHLIGHTED WORK OF 2022

here is a last entry , it is used as the cover photo for this post

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