Category Thoughts About Art & Culture
Searching
I’m trying to figure out what I want. That may or may not make sense to you. What prompts me to say this now are the first two weeks of 2016. I didn’t make any resolutions, but I decided that I was the only person who can change my life. With that in mind, I […]
Copland — Quiet Town
I never made it inside to hear the program Though I remain certain I arrived on time Up and back pacing, words, feelings raging A brassy shout, complaint, perceived injury Iniquity, injustice, sighs, prudent acceptance Neither earth-shattering nor life-threatening I listen then from outside of the concert hall Captured finally, soulful music plaintive rings Thoughts […]
Either One
We all know deep in our heart Some will stay and some depart Either one you might wish well Conversely, tell either go to hell
And Then
I’ll meet you At the coffee bar, She said, So, I sit Wait Observe Play what if Bufano cat Keeps watch With me Crouching over Pink cyclamen A coated woman Waves But not at me Nor for me Husband returns Sits in a seat His wife Relinquishes His, a call Of nature Or His […]
Be
The wonders Of museums Uninitiated cannot Understand Dark night Illuminated Life filled A mother’s love An old woman’s Quiet moment Patient, meditative Reflection Snow-covered land Weary rest Looking within To see the future What she hopes She will see Husband or child Gone Ahead, before Not yet returned From day’s labors Night carousing Lonely watch […]
Cannot Imagine
Have you this modern truth brought home Your devices, machines, smarter than you With all their various prompts and screens Your car and phone communicate; so new New to me; I’m old, adult before this time My first job, each file kept on paper alone Eight jobs in, till a mainframe I must climb Punch […]
Happy New Year
My final painting of 2015 11 x 14 Oil on Cradled Birch Rembrandt in the Raw (Ground pigment in a Netherlands’windmill) Happy New Year to everyone in the world. May the most we hope for, be the least that we receive. Art will be added to Fine Art America in 2016
Difference in Thought
Listening to table of old men Can we discount their wisdom Much the same if it is women Except women are more calm I assure you this is an illusion Depth deeper, more than not For either, plan no denigration Exploring difference in thought
Night Watch
Written after attending a choral concert. Oh, let their voices fill me with their hope and love The melancholy, joy, hushed, rich full expectation Transported upon notes, sweets percussive chimes Sailing over sweet strings, wave break, wind-full sail Terra firma seen nowhere within our restless vision Must trust the melody and bass beam underpinning Unknown […]
Good Will to All and Sundry
This is my 500th post on this blog. I wondered should it be something more momentous, but a plea for peace should be enough. Waiting my turn In the post office Everyone in line Remains calm Despite the stress The holidays bring We all pretend We are civilized Yet, I remember A frightful phrase Going […]
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