New blog of Poetry and Paintings

October has seen a new beginning for me ..... trying my hand at poetry. Prior to this past week I have only written half a dozen haiku style poems but in the past 8 days I have managed to write several poems in other styles. To celebrate my new passion I have started a new blog where I can post my poetry and 'marry' each piece with one of my paintings as decoration!

I hope that my FFF (faithful few followers) will enjoy and follow this new blog that I have called Light and Dark   ..... hope to see you there!

A new poem

The way things are

There comes a time

This much I know

When a mind feels like resting

And I ain't suggesting

That this is wrong

- just my way of protesting

The way things are

Things don't last long

This much I know

And my mind keeps on saying

Stop your crying and praying

Don't make no sound

- just my way of delaying

The way things are

There is a way

This much I know

Be it standing and staring

Be it doing and daring

You'll take my hand

- you'll be smiling and sharing

The way things are

Letting Go .... a poem

Letting Go

This cold, cold earth

Last resting place

I heard your voice
You kissed my face
Then all was gone
Without a trace
In cold, cold earth

This hard, hard ground

No need for sight

For those who lie

In this dark night

Not to see again

The sun, the light

In hard, hard ground

Yet comes this sound

There is a sigh

Like wind through trees

Or the faintest cry

Of a flock of birds

In a cloudless sky

Yet comes this sound

Away I fly

Re-cycling (old into new yet again!)

Current project is to re-use a painting I am not happy with and turn it into something else. Although I loved the subject of this one (my lovely youngest daughter with her baby son) I just could not get a good likeness of her face and it did not do her justice.

So out with the white gesso and she disappeared (sorry Mel), presenting me with a nice blank canvas. I had added texture prior to attempting the portrait and of course that still remains.

My current idea is to try a semi-abstract of poppies ... recent events, plus a centenary year of  WW1, is effecting my mind-set somewhat!

Whether or not this will turn out how I want is always another matter entirely!

POPPY DAY  (Mixed media on canvas)

A Reversal and a Commendation!

I decided that I liked "Patina" better turned the other way up then entered it into the Otago Art Society Spring Exhibition. I see on their website that I have received a Commendation!! Very satisfying.

http://www.otagoartsociety.co.nz/exhibitions

New abstract painting

'Patina'

Acrylic on canvas - 60cm x 50cm