The journal

Stories to linger over.

A curated selection from the Moniqs archive, newest first. More stories are being moved over from the original site.

DESTINY ~ POEM BY ALYSSA AGAS

Art · Reflection

DESTINY ~ POEM BY ALYSSA AGAS

Destiny Unexpectedly two worlds collide One look and theres a bridge ‘The strongest heartbeat Suddenly felt in no time Wouldn’t it be enough that you’ll never be hurt anymore Your eyes are revealing you screaming words of love Both fervently wishing may it be in north or south It

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PAUL DELVAUX ~ ON SURREALISM

Art · Reflection

PAUL DELVAUX ~ ON SURREALISM

Surrealism! What is Surrealism? In my opinion, it is above all a reawakening of the poetic idea in art, the reintroduction of the subject but in a very particular sense, that of the strange and illogical. PAUL DELVAUX, lecture, 1966 “The Man in the Street” Paul Delvaux

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HENRY JAMES ~ ON PASSION OR MADNESS OF ART

Literature · Reflection

HENRY JAMES ~ ON PASSION OR MADNESS OF ART

Portrait of Henry James “We work in the dark, We do what we can, We give what we have, Our doubt is our passion, and our passion is our task, The rest is the madness of art.?” Henry James Henry James (1843-1916) , noted American-born English essayist, critic, and author of the re

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FREDERICK CARL FRIESEKE ~ ON THE VALUE OF ART

Art · Reflection

FREDERICK CARL FRIESEKE ~ ON THE VALUE OF ART

“Now you can begin to see quite transparently that nothing purchased life is one of argument, If other people don’t agree with you you’re in big trouble. How far would you get in your work if nobody agreed that what you were doing had value?” Frederick Carl Frieseke American Impr

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GUSTAVE MOREAU ~ LEDA

Art · Reflection

GUSTAVE MOREAU ~ LEDA

Leda Gustave Moreau (1826-1898) Watercolour with gouache c1875-c1880 21 x 34 cm (8.27″ x 13.39″) Gustave Moreau Museum (Paris, France) LEDA Come not with kisses not with caresses of hands and lips and murmurings; come with a hiss of wings and sea-touch tip of a beak antr treading

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EMILY BRONTE ~ DREAMS

Literature · Reflection

EMILY BRONTE ~ DREAMS

I have dreamed in my life, dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas; they have gone through and through me, like wine through water, and altered the color of my mind. Emily Bronte English writer 1818-1848

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