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2016-01-24

For what it is

A kit of pigeons swirl
through the dense knotted limbs
of benumbed frost-bitten trees
black and bare to my blind eye
I see a dozen flapping wings 
 that thrust against the clasp of winter,
hear crisp-clear whips of sails at sea
midst fierce gusts of arctic wind —
emphatic flight for higher ground;
a silver cloud moored on the roof,
a reverie perhaps, immersed?
.
for what it is, is that, which isn't
and what is sought is seldom seen
or grasped in the moment,
but missed, and missed



(composite after J.M.W. Turner)

2 comments:

  1. how I adoooooooooooooore this composite after jnw turner;thinking of my father's sea time wartime stories
    have a beautiful day Tatiana

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  2. The composite came after seeing his astonishing work at the AGO.
    Light: Turner was famous for placing a blazing sun in the background of his pictures, whereas most artists painted with the sun behind them. In these works, it expresses different emotions: emerging love, fierce passion and tragic loss. (from the exhibit)

    Thank you very much for your kind words, crederae.
    Love and light to you!

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