Post by jupiterjane on Jul 15, 2008 13:47:11 GMT -5
Mr. Casey, you have truly awakened something new in my soul and inspired me in ways that words could never express, for that I am eternally grateful.
“Human life is rich with emotion, creativity, suffering and passion. In focusing on the subjects of love and artistic creation, Romanticism captured our imagination more than any other culture movement.”
I think of the great romantic writers and composers of the era; John Keats, William Blake, Percy Shelley, Oscar Wilde, Beethoven, EE. Cummings, Emily Dickinson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Tchaikovsky…I could go on and on.
I see the loss of the art of handwritten letters and the lack of great epic novels. Where are the symphonies and lyrics that evoke emotion in everyone who hears them? I wonder, can romanticism exist in the age of technology?
We now live our day to day lives without hesitation or thought of what we will say to those we love and care for so deeply. It seems that being able to get a hold of those you love so quickly and easily (for most of us) due to cell phones, email, text messaging, etc. We are talking all the time, but not necessarily to each other or about what really matters in our lives. Rather than a heart felt sonnet or love letter we have short, simple and shallow statements with emoticons in this barrage of constant communication. There seems to be a loss of creativity and passion in our culture. Thankfully we still have soldiers and musicians to help keep love letters and lyrics in our lives. It seems so many people surpress emotions and don’t deal with joy, pain, sorrow these days hence why everyone is in therapy. (Not that I have anything against therapy) Creating something, music, and writing are simply cathartic. A great songwriter, perfofmer and musician once said “"Music is a drug that heals the soul. It's a release. It's a freedom. It defines our past and influences our future."
Marty, I believe you have dubbed yourself a romantic before saying you could never give up on love, my question is…..do you think we are losing romance and the possibility of creativity in this age of technology? Do you think people hesitate to say what they feel because they take communication for granted? Can people disconnect with this world around them to figure out what their true passion is?
As always, thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and answer our questions.
Best,
Adrienne
“Human life is rich with emotion, creativity, suffering and passion. In focusing on the subjects of love and artistic creation, Romanticism captured our imagination more than any other culture movement.”
I think of the great romantic writers and composers of the era; John Keats, William Blake, Percy Shelley, Oscar Wilde, Beethoven, EE. Cummings, Emily Dickinson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Tchaikovsky…I could go on and on.
I see the loss of the art of handwritten letters and the lack of great epic novels. Where are the symphonies and lyrics that evoke emotion in everyone who hears them? I wonder, can romanticism exist in the age of technology?
We now live our day to day lives without hesitation or thought of what we will say to those we love and care for so deeply. It seems that being able to get a hold of those you love so quickly and easily (for most of us) due to cell phones, email, text messaging, etc. We are talking all the time, but not necessarily to each other or about what really matters in our lives. Rather than a heart felt sonnet or love letter we have short, simple and shallow statements with emoticons in this barrage of constant communication. There seems to be a loss of creativity and passion in our culture. Thankfully we still have soldiers and musicians to help keep love letters and lyrics in our lives. It seems so many people surpress emotions and don’t deal with joy, pain, sorrow these days hence why everyone is in therapy. (Not that I have anything against therapy) Creating something, music, and writing are simply cathartic. A great songwriter, perfofmer and musician once said “"Music is a drug that heals the soul. It's a release. It's a freedom. It defines our past and influences our future."
Marty, I believe you have dubbed yourself a romantic before saying you could never give up on love, my question is…..do you think we are losing romance and the possibility of creativity in this age of technology? Do you think people hesitate to say what they feel because they take communication for granted? Can people disconnect with this world around them to figure out what their true passion is?
As always, thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and answer our questions.
Best,
Adrienne
