(For Lens-Artists Photo challenge: everyday objects)
The Everyday
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Of Winter
Where does the river go
when snow, blinding
claims the flow?
Houses nestled in wooded groves
shudder at the exposure of leafless days
brace against the chills of early eves.
How quickly we rejoice
at first thaw, eager to embrace
change – emotion often premature.
(For Lens-artists Photo Challenge: Winter)
Spring Serves As Reminder
Even the old flower –
this appearance of decrepitude
merely camouflage
for the soul is eternal
reaches for renewal
and at every opportunity
blossoms….
(For Lens-Artist’s Photo Challenge: Spring.)
Summer Delights
The heat of summer, typically fuels our wandering impulses. A spontaneous drive to the beach, or a weekend up north. Now that coronavirus has reined us in, we search seasonal delight closer to home: roses in the garden, the emerald green of farm fields, and the leisurely hunt of a furry fisherman.
(For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: summer.)
Singularly Sublime
Delicately Opening
Closed signs turn cautiously
trepidation persists –
are openings wise at this time?
Spring ignores man’s conflicts
delicately asserts her voice
delivers a message of renewal
A reminder to all hearts to set aside worry
open anew to the wonders around us –
all else will fall in place in its own time.
(For A Photo A Week Challenge: opening; and Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: delicate colours.)
Passing The Time
Pursuing feathered inspiration takes me to quiet rural settings. At home, I pour over images, and “picturate” as my husband calls it – altering the photos to create something new.
I spend time daily, crafting poetry, inspired by images, or dreams, or prompts. Often I combine the poems with the artistic photos:
I’m also spending my time writing a community newsletter for our retirement community, and as a retired teacher, offering support to my grandchildren for their online learning. I’ve even created a YouTube account so that I can read to my granddaughters – posting videos for them to replay when they need a Grandma fix.
And in between, I am reliving the years of art I missed as a child, experimenting with pencil, ink, charcoal, and watercolour:
How are you passing this time, staying home?
(Submitted for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: pastimes)
The Crop and Finish
Taken last winter in Texas, this image of a Great Egret coming in for a landing just felt too busy to me, so when I saw Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Cropping the Shot; I decided to give it a try.
As much as I like the other two birds in the photo, the egret really is my focus, so I cut them out.
And then, because it’s what I do, I played with the image to create art:
Too Wet To Play
(For Lens-Artists Challenge: All wet.)
At Home
A perch to greet the world
a corner to keep my books
(could use some sorting)
A pot of home made soup on the stove
(Chicken tortilla – our favourite)
This is home.
(For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: at home)
