having our say

Women are taking center stage once again. In politics. At the Olympics. Uppermost in the news of today. It's about time! 

Female Last Supper #1 by Smetek

Long after the death of Leonardo da Vinci his art manages to still attract controversy. He left Italy, died and was buried in France - largely to escape prejudicial Italian politics, rumors of his homosexuality, and restrictions imposed by the Vatican on his art. 

Dav Vinci's The Last Supper

In particular his famous Last Supper has been infamously appropriated by the same Catholic Church that condemned the man, his art, and his life choices. 

forgive & forget

Uttering the phrase,

“I beg your pardon?”

What exactly is it we ask?

Forgiveness? Mercy? Release?

Pardon what?

Me? The lapse? Our situation?

Who is to say?

Offense? Offender? Offendee?

Does size or scope matter?

Which slipup slides through?

What excuse is inexcusable?

Do we forget to forgive or forgive to forget?

What to overlook? Disregard? Ignore?

Which to pardon? Excuse? Absolve?

Affront or affronter?

Do we forgive as we wish to be forgiven or not?