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“A beautiful thing is never perfect.” — Egyptian proverb*

Paper reed poster

This series stems from the portable document technology made of the stems of Egypt’s Nile grass: the papyrus sedge also called paper reed. Inked in the language of pictorial images and phonetic symbols, it was the new medium of an ancient message.

Keep away from trouble and sing to it. —Egyptian proverb*

*The Egyptian proverbs quoted throughout this post are from Hanna Fielding’s favourites.

Paper reed imaging chit-chat pigeon talk

What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. —Egyptian proverb

Paper reed the weed of wisdom people read

The monkey is as beautiful as a gazelle in his mother’s eyes.

Paper reed; popular folklore pulp fiction

He who has been scalded by soup, blows on yoghurt.

Paper reed stem of the curren trading news

Not everything with a crooked neck is a camel.

Paper reed loci of tgreasures river maps

If you search for the laws of harmony, you will find knowledge.

Paper reed sedge of the sages pondering

The best and shortest road towards knowledge of truth is nature.

Paper reed the book of the dead moonlight writes

Silence is the best answer to the stupid.

paper reed transcending ideas carved in stone

Seek peacefully, you will find.

paper reed wall

Man, know yourself… and you shalt know the gods. —Egyptian proverb*

*Thanks to Hannah Fielding, the award-winning romance novelist, for sharing her favourite proverbs and sayings from her homeland, which speak the truth of the god Thoth.

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5 Comments Post a comment
  1. What’s good for the goose is good for a gander, too, but just a peek. Good job, Chaps.

    June 10, 2024
  2. Not carved in stone
    inked on papyrus
    ideas can evolve
    even sans eraser.

    I really enjoyed this unique visual perspective in this week’s picture poems.

    June 15, 2024
    • Thank you, LuAnne, for the wornderful poem, no eraser could improve. Very glad someone enjoyed the visual perspective. Not surprised who. 🙂

      June 15, 2024

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