In Silent Passage - Text and Visual Art by Chris DeRobertis (Dero)

You can be honest without being harsh.

You can make a point without poking.

You can reveal without having to rip.

© Copyright 2013 Christopher V. DeRobertis. All rights reserved.

// Monday, April 08, 2013

Failure is inevitable,
    Because we are flawed,
       Because our logic is in conflict with our emotions,
          Because we can only walk one path at a time,
          And that path
          Is marred and marked
          By our footprints
          Forward,
          Backward,
          And sideward.

© Copyright 2013 Christopher V. DeRobertis. All rights reserved.

// Sunday, April 07, 2013

Today's Tendril...

The heaviest hammer of them all is the hammer of reality.

// Saturday, April 06, 2013

Fall Kite

Today's Tendril...

In knowledge we swim.

In ignorance we drown.

// Friday, April 05, 2013

Today's Tendril...

Hate is a quicksand of the heart.

// Tuesday, April 02, 2013

A Prayer, of Sorts

Dear God,

The S.S. My Life hit an iceberg of uncertainty and now I'm drowning in doubt. (Cold, dark doubt.)

I think to myself, I'm a fish out of water, but that doesn't make any sense, because I'm drowning. Or maybe I'm not. It's hard to tell which end is up when you believe that you're sinking like a rock.

So would I recognize the life preserver if it hit me in the head?

Or would I be too consumed with flailing and gasping to have the presence of mind to reach for it?

Uh-oh, I think I see the sharks starting to circle.

God, please send me a life preserver.

And be certain that it hits me in the head.

Amen.

© Copyright 2013 Christopher V. DeRobertis. All rights reserved.

// Monday, April 01, 2013

Today's Tendril...

The butterfly has no agenda.

The crow only comes when skies are gray.

The seed cannot help but germinate (and penetrate).

The cow is a jacket waiting to happen.

© Copyright 2013 Christopher V. DeRobertis. All rights reserved.

// Sunday, March 31, 2013

Memories of MoMA

Random thoughts as I walked through MoMA with my wifema.

Abstract representational theology
Lost amid the thinking of ourselves
Opulent disparity and broken continuity
Ghosts upon horses
Study and consume
Spit and hurl?
No flight. No fancy. No forgiveness
Held tightly; dreamt loosely
Sorry, but a "spec" on an otherwise empty wall is not art, nor a profound social statement (no matter how much you stand there and rationalize it)
The notebooks of Tim Burton — yet another example that the pages of notebooks contain nuggets of gold
Just turn around and walk at full speed, as if the place were empty

P.S. This is all true, especially about the inconsiderate knobs referenced in the last bullet.

MoMA = Museum of Modern Art (NYC)

© Copyright 2013 Christopher V. DeRobertis. All rights reserved.

Today's Tendril...

Love is a road to hate, if and only if you travel the road alone.

// Saturday, March 30, 2013

Today's Tendril...

When God gives you a wake-up call, you don't go back to sleep.

// Sunday, March 24, 2013

Today's Tendril...

Into the pandemonium I willingly go, thinks a soldier.

"For the glory of the republic for which I stand," whispers another soldier.

And somewhere near the front-line, in a foxhole, a soldier asks, "God, please forgive me for what I'm about to do, but I'll not let the enemy take my freedom away."

The first casualty of war isn't the truth—it's the spirit.

Dedicated to the men and women of the U.S. armed forces that fight everyday to protect the freedoms that I enjoy. I can only imagine the struggles that you face (physically, mentally, spiritually). Thank you.

© Copyright 2013 Christopher V. DeRobertis. All rights reserved.

// Monday, March 11, 2013

Today's Tendril...

Love is a road to hate,
   when you:
      Harden your heart;
      Stop listening;
      Make every moment about "me" rather than "we."

Updated 20220724

© Copyright 2013 Christopher V. DeRobertis. All rights reserved.

// Friday, March 08, 2013

Today's Tendril...

Truth should never be used as a battering ram.

// Monday, March 04, 2013

Today's Tendril...

Ripeness — good for food, bad for people (especially for people in close quarters).

// Sunday, March 03, 2013

Today's Tendril...

"I only grow gray flowers," said Melancholy.

"That is because you've forgotten how to smile," said Rainbow.

The silence that followed became the chasm that divided them.

The Line Reclaimed

Allow the hate to open wide,
     And all you've done is die inside.

Take the time to try to care,
     And you'll destroy the dark despair.

Force yourself to laugh out loud,
     And you'll become a silver cloud.

The less you think the more you'll feel,
     And hopes and dreams become like steel.

So push away the wicked voices,
     And give in to your sacred choices.

Take a breath and stop and say,
     "I have the might to seize the day!"

I am the line in the sand.

I am my sanity reclaimed!

© Copyright 2013 Christopher V. DeRobertis. All rights reserved.

// Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Always There

...always there...right behind every thought...waiting...smiling...with open arms and a shoulder to cry on...always there...a part of me is a part of you, given freely...a part of you is a part of me, held deeply...friends...lovers...a union...always...in all ways...never forsaken...never taken for granted...never far...always there...

To Pink, who's always there.

© Copyright 2013 Christopher V. DeRobertis. All rights reserved.

// Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Today's Tendril...

Sentimental value has the best value.

Alternate Version

Sentimental value never loses its value.

// Saturday, February 16, 2013

Today's Tendril...

The heart of war beats in the bosom of man.

And then drums across the Earth.

// Thursday, February 14, 2013

Valentine's Day 2013

Hope your VD is extra red today!

About

Sent this to a friend today (as a text message).

I thought it was funny.

My friend thought it was funny.

Truth is, there's nothing funny about VD.

Still, it was a pretty funny text message.

© Copyright 2013 Christopher V. DeRobertis. All rights reserved.

// Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Today's Tendril...

Q: What are you giving up for Lent?

A: Giving up things for Lent.

// Monday, February 11, 2013

Today's Tendril...

The right thing to do — always easier said (or thought) than done.

// Saturday, February 09, 2013

Today's Tendril...

How do you make the Devil laugh?

Tell him that he has no power.

How do you make the Devil fly into a rage?

Tell him that he has already lost and will end up in the lake of fire—for all eternity.

How do you make the Devil cry?

Tell him that in spite of everything, God still loves him.

© Copyright 2013 Christopher V. DeRobertis. All rights reserved.

// Friday, February 08, 2013

Today's Tendril...

Brain dumps can either clarify or cloudify.