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* Dedicated to my sister, Terrilynn Dubreuil, who inspires me daily ... while she works mostly in pastels of late, (a member of the National Pastel Society), she is also quite good with watercolor and oils, and this is a personal favorite. *
time …
drips as color, inked and puddled
minutes like sable bristles, bound
laying down the hours as fading bands of value
what are the shades of a life - of a person?
how do aim and purpose and fallibility
influence what's placed on actuality's canvas?
instance and interval are the palette
but passion and purpose are the pigments
desire, the light that affects hue
method and realization, the design
imagination supplying shape and aspect
and effort, the hand that steadies the tools
we each paint our own feral portrait - abstract or photo-realistic
impressionistic or conceptual, surreal or minimalist
artists, ALL, in command of the grandest composition
breathe deep, life, and exhale your purest inspiration
wield the brush of ages in your grasp, focused by intent
consider your medium, and stain the parchment as no other
move the paint - daub the paper with your dreams
baptized in perspective, fresh and joyous and dazzling
worthy of matting and framing, and adorning the halls ...
of Eternity
~ 3rd Place ~ in the "Strand Choice N, Any Form, Any Theme" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor.
~ 9th Place ~ in the "Paint Movers" Poetry Contest, Anthony Slausen, Judge & Sponsor.
Copyright © Gregory Richard Barden | Year Posted 2018
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