Rising above the Grind
You can be crushed battered by the waves
Or ride the surf for the thrill of your life
One must rise above to be free
Move beyond expectations
A resurrection of sorts
A new life of purpose
Beyond a crashing surf
Grinding you into a lifeless mass of sand
Freeing one’s self
Repositioning your life
Riding the swell
Carried by the crest
Letting it work for you
Not pound you into the sand
Free to be in control
Moving beyond the negative
Riding your wave of life
To vision and destiny
Paintings: All is Lost : Dwight L. Roth
Winslow Homer Restoration – The Herring Net : Dwight L. Roth
Roth Poetry 
are these your? the turbulence of the sea is so clear and it conveys the feeling of being in a storm. waves can crush and or thrill -so true
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Yes they are both my paintings. The second one is a painting that came in at the habitat restore that was old and damaged. I washed it of and took it home and repainted it as it was originally. It was a canvas board copy.
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were they oil paintings? they are really very impressive! I am not artistic at all but appreciate art. images have a huge effect on my thinking process. images of the sea have a special place in my heart. really loved these Dwight, you are really talented.
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Dwight. These paintings (especially the first) are just so wonderful!! And the poem… yes. This is one of my very favoritest posts by you to date!! ☺️
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Thank you Tara! I am so glad it connected with you. Your kind comments are a great affirmation to me..
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Amazing words dear. We must rise above the grind, no matter how ugly it looks. & your paintings conveys the entire feeling of how difficult the waves of life can be sometimes. Nice one Dwight
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Thank you so much OJ. I appreciate your kind comments.
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My pleasure
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Beautiful post Dwight. That you are such an excellent painter came as news.
I do love the colours and the athmosphere you convey.
Your poem is good too and the two art forms harmonise.
” Riding your wave of life / to vision and destiny.”
Miriam
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Thank you Miriam. I dabble in a lot of different things and enjoy them all. I am still trying to get the painting thing right. I am never quite satisfied with some of my things I try to paint, so I recycle them and do another one.
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Dwight, your poem is perfect for our times. Right now, I’m working hard at “moving beyond the negative” and “repositioning [my] life.”
Thank you ❤
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Thank you Rosaliene. I hear so many folks bogged down in all the junk that comes from the talking heads and living a “woe is me” life! If we turned off the TV and started living what we believe life would be much better!
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It amazes me how many people who are creative are creative in multiple ways! So many writers are also artists and vice versa.
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Maybe it is because we are ADD and can’t stick with just one kind of art! :>)
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This is a wonderful poem and striving. And the pictures also! 👍🏻
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Thank you so much for reading and commenting.
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🦋 Love it! May I reblog this on Tuesday?
No strings attach. I just want to share posts by those I follow, appreciate and enjoy the most every week. – Chrissy
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Yes you are welcome to reblog any of my posts.
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Thanks. 🙂
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I hope my reblog worked. 🙂
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Thank you so much for reblogging my posting!
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nice poem! Are the paintings yours too?
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Thank you very much! Yes, the paintings are mine!
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Wow !!!!! I’m a fan!
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Thank you!
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This is very good! Well done!
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Thank you so much!
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Very good!
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Thank you very much!
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Beautiful painting and poem!
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