Living Canvases

Living Canvases by Odin Roark It hangs with the galleries Where unlimited art museums Await your approach Your stopping Your willingness So often It patiently bides its time Knowing frequently You’re concerned more With who’s watching you Watching the painting Watching your illumination Move its way A painting’s nourishment Comes in many forms A child’s giggle A lean into the details The finding of the viewing bench The sit The sigh The appreciation of magic Your eyes provide the means Your imagination the transport Your subtle nod The reward A painting knows well The containment of joy Always aware Always with gratitude The chaperon of light Senses how grateful Your envisioning a brush stroke’s feel A layered color’s purpose An artist’s commitment to discovery How delicate and fine such moments When paintings and illumination Make love