"A bird does not sing because it has an answer"

Non-Dominant Hand Tiny Mandala #50 of 50 (比 bǐ -- 1. than: as in greater or more than; 2. compare; 3. compete)

Could not find the character 比 on the YouTube channel that I have gone to so many times before but did find this:

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This is the 50th and final mandala in the Non-Dominant Hand Tiny Mandala Series. Click HERE for the post on the first mandala in this series and background story.

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Mandala #50: Sabine and her Bicycle: Variations on a Theme of Spokes from the Fearless and Asymmetrical Mandala Series. Click HERE for uncanny context.

Now that I’m finished posting the Tiny Mandala Series, I’ll continue posting mandalas from the Fearless and Asymmetrical Mandala Series in chronological order in the coming weeks and months. There are 33 more to share with you. I hope to have some new work after that.

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Highlights from this week:

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Click HERE for context. Thank you to the dear friend who sent me the link!

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As I work on this post and hear the latest news, the sobering reality of the endless wars weighs heavy on my heart.

Remembering the Vietnam War and horrified by the Gulf War, I painted this in 1990. Click HERE for context.

Calendar Series: 63th Month / Talking 43-Hour Day with Roots Gathered from Coincidence (1990)

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“… we are affirming ourselves, folks …”

(Odetta speaking to us all)

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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.

(Chinese proverb)

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Thank you everyone for your presence and witness here. It is deeply appreciated.