Friday, April 24, 2009

keeping occupied


I am an outline.

just gesso.
******thick, opaque chalk.

the line, however, is exquisite. ****sinuous. decisive.

I will fill it in with wet, viscous daubs straight from the knife.
********************alizarin crimson cadmium scarlet vermilion
********** ****pure pigment like blood






So, I've been painting lately. And making hats. Perhaps some pictures to come.

Friday, April 17, 2009

What Would Scarlett Do?

In the Twelve Oaks barbeque of my life, I have just shattered a vase.
Isn't this supposed to be where Rhett pops up?



Scarlett: "Why don't you say it, you coward? You're afraid to marry me. You'd rather live with that silly old fool who can't open her mouth except to say 'yes, no' and raise a couple of brats just like her! "

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

A Prophecy Older Than You

-or a Witch's Curse



You had a valkyrie,
a shield maiden
a warrior, death's swan.
And she demurred to you,
rested her head on your lap,
and shed immortal's tears on your behalf.

She would have raised her spear
in defence of you,
but better, she summoned her ancient squall for you.
For love
of you.

Who may dream of such a creature?
touch her,
belong to her,
possess her, the battle goddess?

You will never again behold such a woman,
never revel in such a mind,
never bask in such intensity,
never delight in such ardor,

never be as fiercely loved by anything.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Tarot

Knight of Swords: He is a young man with a clean heart and fierce courage but it does not good to confront him as he his too stubborn to listen. A young man with brown eyes and hair. Sign: Aquarius, Libra, or Gemini.

No. Shit.

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Three of Swords








"These precious things,
Let them bleed,
Let them wash away.

These precious things,
Let them break
Their hold
On me."