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Dreams, ambitions

ba·roque Pronunciation Key (b-rk)adj. also Baroque Of, relating to, or characteristic of a style in art and architecture developed in Europe from the early 17th to mid-18th century, emphasizing dramatic, often strained effect and typified by bold, curving forms, elaborate ornamentation, and overall balance of disparate parts. also Baroque Music. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a style of composition that flourished in Europe from about 1600 to 1750, marked by expressive dissonance and elaborate ornamentation. Extravagant, complex, or bizarre, especially in ornamentation: “the baroque, encoded language of post-structural legal and literary theory” (Wendy Kaminer). Irregular in shape: baroque pearls. (dictionary.com) Morales: my family name. I am writing my first blog post for baroquemorales tonight, inspired by someone I went to high school with who became a well-known arts writer. Beyond that initial inspiration were long held feeling of holding the mute-button on the voice of my