On rare occasions one stumbles upon a person whose genius is so manifest in everything he or she does that one wonders if they are truly aware of the extent of their genius. A number of months ago, I was privileged to begin following one such genius. His name is Brian Rolfe and his art is an absolute wonder to me. Every painting I've seen speaks to my very soul and I would never say that lightly.
As usual this latest painting by Brian is magnificent and was posted on his facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/artbrianrolfe). It was this painting which inspired me. I truly hope I can do it at least some little bit of justice.
Thoughts of You
He paused
and listened intently for a while
To the
whisper impress itself upon his thought
Still he strained
to hear the forest’s call
Then
absorbed the quest as he knew he aught
Shades within
shadows within shades hid from him
To burst
then trickle through his consciousness
As that most
ancient clan of primordial trees
Sketched and
drew him to within their midst
Awareness pummelled
the fragments of his mind
He knew this
place better than he knew his life cue
But where
was it, this mirage of life’s true meaning
Which quenched
his thirst to make him hunger anew?
Very nice! I can see someone standing in the forest. Or maybe it's a deer or other animal?
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think, Alex? Does the poem suit the painting?
ReplyDeleteYou've done it great justice felicity thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Susan. I've been 'off the scene' for a few months so need to get back into it again... :)
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