You know, your poetry blows my mind. But to be able to ice it with drawing-hands like that? That is a surreal gift, my dear. I’m so heartwarmed by the fact that you’re regularly utilizing your talents. Thank you!
Whoosh! Longing for the fangs in this poem's setting brings to mind Samson tied blinded to the pillars . . . So much comes from so few words. And that drawing! Time and love went into her. I draw to pray--pray for the duration of a drawing (in colored pencil)--and see this piece as quite a powerful prayer.
Such an agile snake it is, to make those rune-like colonnades..as others have said, the drawing adds a depth and dimension to the words, and vice versa. this is not the snake of Eve's apple, for me, but rather the sly twist of the Midgard serpent, who safeguards the world in his vast coils--not beneficent, and not truly evil, just a force to accommodate with the seer's voice. Look at all you evoked for me with two simple sentences! And of course, a not so simple illustration. A double pleasure for me here.
Fascinated by your great pen and ink sketch, Kerry!
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Thank you for visiting, Hank. Good to see you.. and thank you for your kind compliment!
DeleteYou know, your poetry blows my mind. But to be able to ice it with drawing-hands like that? That is a surreal gift, my dear. I’m so heartwarmed by the fact that you’re regularly utilizing your talents. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI must thank you for being such a star whose own talents are a constant source of inspiration!
DeleteGorgeous art, Kerry, both sketch and poem.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed this piece. I gave myself "me time" today, for a bit of art therapy!
DeleteGreat image, fangs as "colonnades" portaling deeper experience.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brendan!
DeleteWhoosh! Longing for the fangs in this poem's setting brings to mind Samson tied blinded to the pillars . . . So much comes from so few words. And that drawing! Time and love went into her. I draw to pray--pray for the duration of a drawing (in colored pencil)--and see this piece as quite a powerful prayer.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susan. Drawing definitely taps into a different part of the brain than writing. It brings me to a place of peaceful focus.
DeleteAmazing! Drawing and words. I instantly fell in love with both.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Rosemary.
DeleteA precious artwork---words and sketch--both.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sumana!
DeleteThe "bless me" in the final words makes me think of how different we can see the serpent... wonderful drawing.
ReplyDeleteYes, indeed!
DeleteSuch an agile snake it is, to make those rune-like colonnades..as others have said, the drawing adds a depth and dimension to the words, and vice versa. this is not the snake of Eve's apple, for me, but rather the sly twist of the Midgard serpent, who safeguards the world in his vast coils--not beneficent, and not truly evil, just a force to accommodate with the seer's voice. Look at all you evoked for me with two simple sentences! And of course, a not so simple illustration. A double pleasure for me here.
ReplyDeleteI love your comment better than the poem!
DeleteThis is excellent, Kerry!💝 The world is like a snake, soft to touch, but filled with venom inside.
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