A Bride Dressed in White / The Painter’s Vision

A Bride Dressed in WhiteShe wasn’t innocent this wife to beThough she was dressed in whitePale as a moonlit nightShe said her silent prayersTo whom one can only guessThis woman whom the veil hides Hides more than just pretty eyesA past ruby red and dark as obsidian No fan can brush awayHere comes the brideAnContinue reading “A Bride Dressed in White / The Painter’s Vision”

Shades

Shades Black and whiteWhy hast thou forsaken me? No colorThe rainbow does not fill the page All the discourse seems black and whiteWhere are the shades? Nuance paints within the greysStark lines No curves or bendsInorganic ArtificialNot like the tides or the waves It makes me sadLike Jesus within the garden He weptShadesBlack and whiteNoContinue reading “Shades”

Yellow Flowers In a Vase

(Still Life with Yellow Roses) The flowers sit on the table in the corner In front of the windowWith the shades drawnThe colors of the flowers reflect off the off white curtain creating an aura around each bloomThough that could be due as much to my not having my glasses as to the reflection ofContinue reading “Yellow Flowers In a Vase”