art – Page 3 – Poetic Meanderings

Faces

The deep dimple in the chin, the curve of a lip, the dark lashes that offset the eyes, the angle of a nose and cheekbones — it is remarkable how a few variations make for so many individual faces, that and an ineffable quality that each soul adds — faces are simply a marvelous workContinue reading “Faces”

Luminous

I consider the moon, the gray moon luminous, the yellow moon joyous, the full moon voluminous, the blue moon harmonious, each phase full of expectations that this beautiful creation offers poetry in the most wondrous ways. The moon is a miracle, a reminder of a God of imagination, a renderer of art, a passionateContinue reading “Luminous”

This Joy

This joy pushes at my skin, leaves my heart fluttering in breathless wonder — I am allowed to create; so, may I write in humility, a beautiful lowliness, the recognition that I am a created being guarded by the Almighty, shaped by His hands, safe in His arms, one through Jesus. I am overwhelmed byContinue reading “This Joy”

Mosaic

The clear water strokes over, colors the stream like a live painting, the water a brush moving over stones in tones of amber, sage, citrine — some covered in shades of green moss below fish gliding over, glinting like quicksilver, swimming over earthen shaded pebbles –raw sienna to burnt umber — peaceful mosaics under theContinue reading “Mosaic”

Look

“Normal is a paved road; it’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow.” — Vincent Van Gogh We put too much stock into uniformity, conforming ourselves to what society calls normal; we limit our ideas of what is beautiful — in lips, hips, eyes, skin; pattern, color, art, music; we cast our gaze toward aContinue reading “Look”

Adorned

My husband bought me this lovely robe for Christmas; he knows me so well; it could be behind glass as a Monet painting or exhibited with artisan fabrics at a museum; it is wearable poetry. It is gently textured like a canvas and has this perfect sheen in the piping, a bright reminder of new spring, Continue reading “Adorned”