The Burning Man – Artistic Poetry on Display
A surrealist landscape rises from the desert
Hardened sand in evolutionary revolutions
Guided by the hands of many artists and creators
Here is where dreamers and doers convergence
Collectively giving rise to an eclectic community
A vast expanse of humankind bordered by nothingness
Come one, come all, every soul is welcome
Merely to arrive, that is your admission
Stake your claims among the townspeople
Meander among the effigies and their energies
Citizens of Black Rock City, old and new unite
Abandon your worldly attachments as you enter
Open your mind and step through the veil
You’ll find not a public advertisement here
Nor sponsorship, or currency driven marketing
Here all things have trade value and some are free
Almost all things, you may invest in coffee or ice at will
Your government sponsored currency devalued
But for the Burning Man, we have nothing
United by common actions, not common ideals
Radical participation, unashamed and always in person
It’s the only way to reach enlightened transformation
A proving ground for self-reliance
Cooperate, collaborate, and participate
Consumption is no substitution for existence
If you need someone to explain it, you’ve missed it
The art of creating art and becoming art is practiced here
Not just to create, but to appreciate and contemplate
And finally, to gather with the multitudes and watch it burn
Burning Man Photography
The Burning Man annual festival will be live in 2022. The virtual show of 2021 was a disappointment to many burners, and there is a festive feeling as revelers wait in line to get in. As usual, it’s expected to be raw, diverse, and certainly an eye-opening experience. For more information on this event, check out the official website.
Additional Readings
Understanding Why Paganism Is Growing In America
Nuclear Winter – The Aftermath
The Night Whispered Death in His Ear
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Ralph is a practicing witch, published author, pagan historian, webmaster, and collector of knowledge.He also owns an international creative writing website called The Creative Exiles,
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