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or: METERS THAT SHOW HOW MUCH APOCALYPE THE WORLD HAS.

Hi all.

Still collapsed from the dolls shows. Working hard on a post about the whole circus and hoping to get it done and out before school holiday break. Buried. Happy.

For now, a small vignette.

I promise, I pinky SWEAR, I absolutely commit to not becoming one of those insufferable parents who barrages you with kid art. Unless I feel it curatorially necessary for the advancement of society - or to add to the darkly-tinged net delight of the universe.


Setting: Bed, after bathtime and before Narnia.

Ash: Mom how do you spell apocalypse

Me: How do you think?

Ash: A P O C A L Y P E

Me: Real close not quite

Ash: Come look at my drawing

Me: Is he…wait, is this a he or a she?

Ash: It doesn’t matter

Me: I have taught you well

Ash: Those meters on the head measure the amount of apocalypse on earth

Me: Why are there two?

Ash: There are two so you can see each side of the world.

Me: Ok. Which side of the world has more apocalypse?

Ash: (thinks….) The left side.


Mother goes to the kitchen quietly crying and makes a yet another small and probably insignificant donation to act blue.


Scene.


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ps i played some improvised piano last night. it was beautiful. https://www.instagram.com/tv/ClH08ZhpE0o/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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Francine Hibiscus

This is magnificent! Please share any Ash related delights anytime!

John Contarino

I always appreciate the connectedness and creativity of kids!

Bethany Olson

I have to find the mini book my daughter Ripley wrote a week or so ago. It’s title is “Dogman Versus the God Particle”. In the end, the god particle was defeated. My seven-year-old atheist, I have taught her well. The book she wrote some time last month was “Captain Underpants says the queen Is Dead.” I was proud of that one on multiple levels. I have no problem being insufferable-kid-art exposed as long as we are equal opportunity Exposers. (Both decent and Indecent.) Or are we ex-Poseurs? Posing as Indecent ex-Poseurs? It’s too early to be this clever.

Jen

Please always share all the art. Yours. Your child’s. Anyone who you find and think , neat, art. Basically share anything always. Much love and and light. I also deeply feel there is more apocalype on the left but we keep trying- so there’s that. ❤️❤️❤️

Sam Allen

So, this is very tangential, but when I started reading your post, it reminded me of that Josh Ritter song the temptation of adam. Where he goes, what three words spell apocalypse she asked me, and he thinks he won her over saying W-i-i-i. So thank you for this, I'm going to go listen to Josh Ritter now 😊

amandapalmer

ash is WAY into dogman and captain underpants. we gotta get these guys together for a book date.

Alex Pugh

Can he and my seven year old please get together for art time? Kthanks this is gonna be the best

Anna McCotter

Oh man. That knocked the wind out of me. Oh Ash you truly are a sage. 🙏

Laura Payne

I love the kids art, the conversation, and both you and Ash, Ms. Palmer! Please keep posting any and all of it! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Brian Fitzgerald

Beautiful. Has Brian Eno's FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE been on his playlist by chance? Cuz that's exactly the kind of reaction it would provoke.

Lynn Robinson

Oh gosh!! Ash is such a delightful child. Such a deep thinker - like his mum. Such imagination - like both his parents. What an absolute 🌟he is . Please keep sharing such thought provoking moments from your lives . Much love ❤️

Len Tower Jr.

good art, makes me interpret, thing, & feel. a lot going on about Mek-ley. love, len

Debz michaela

Wisdom in the innocent -break your heart don’t they? The world feels so heavy rn. Thank you Ash 🙏🏻

Thomas Herlofsen

I am at my mother's. My marriage might be over. I did so much good work. It might not be enough. Apocalype indeed.

Jeanette-o-saur

All kid art and conversations (deep, silly, and otherwise) are always welcomed

Jane Waterman

i love this child - he is so deep. <3

Dahlia

That’s intense. The more we understand the world around us, the harder it is. Love you and love Ash.

Jennifer Holmes

So many apocalypses these days. Personal. Global. This reminded me of a project I'm working on - you would like tokensaplayontheplague.com

Robert Weber

The gods whisper through the art of our children.

EmVT

thank you so much for the improv piano, have been playing it on a loop. timely and lovely and appreciated! 💜 as for the fierce protector Mekley, glad to know someone's on top of the global apocalype levels--I dare say we may all rest a little easier tonight 😴

Megana

Love this love you! 🌸💖

Lia

Please share Ash's art as much as you want to. <3

Kim Smith

*hugs* unmarried, but partnered to a married couple undergoing divorce. Feeling like a side character in my own life. There is so much pain. But I really feel "I did so much good work. It might not be enough" re: my work as a scientist pursing sustainability. I sure do the things I can do because that is all I can do. I gave up trying to pin down exactly what "enough" for the world would mean, instead focusing on what is enough for me. *vomits*

Kim Smith

Thank you for maintaining the dialogue of the ongoing apocalypse. I get shocked when people act shocked when I mention the apocalypse is going on. It's been going on since before we were born, and the end is not near. We must learn to cope. <3

Thomas Herlofsen

Hard times for all. Hugs. I have told my story, in some detail, in the Shadowbox. My family has struggled through so much together this year. We will weather this, and be there for each other no matter what.

Widgett Walls

I think I’ve had one of those meters in my head since I was his age. Damn thing never stops pinging.

BoredDinobot

Please, share the kid art, the kid music, the kid wisdom. I appreciate those reminders to live a little more boldly. Thanks. ❤️

VitAnyaNaked

<p style="color: #008600;">It's so moving when you share Ash's art or any of Ash's joyful moments. You think you are a great mother</p>

kristen

Oh man. I LOVE this. Mekley and his ink pool are much appreciated

Martin OHare

He's so goth. Lol bless him. Out of the mouths of babes. X

Katja Martin

Love you! Both! What else is left to say ... ah yes make A•P•O•K•A•L•Y•P•E as a Verb my new slogan.

Len Tower Jr.

Hi Jennifer, You might share your project on Amanda's forum theshadowbox. in the category Asking & Shameless Self-Promotion. -Len

Catherine Hannah

Apo-calliope is what I read at first... The frenetic merry-go-round we do while we are waiting to see whether diease-du-jour, climate disaster, totalitarianism, or rando violence is going to be behind door number today.

Skyeanna Malito

Your child is a tiny empathy genius, and the world needs more children like this.

Patti Drake

Don’t worry. It will all work out. Ash is a sage. Thanks for the chuckle at the end

UNDRESS_ME

Your boy is quite creative! I think you need to further develop this quality in him. And by the way, the theme of the apocalypse ... It seems that even children are already well aware of this))