Green Fire: a photopoem

Green Fire: a photo poem.... a digitally manipulated image taken with my iPhone.

My son, at 4 years, describing a scribble drawing, said, 'It's green fire: there's some in your life; there's some in mine.' He knew. (He's 24 now, but some things you never forget.)

                                          

Dream Photograph

This is like a dream I once had. Maybe it is the dream that waited for you to photograph it.

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photo, Shadows in the Backyard, by Olli Kekäläinen.

                                          

Earth Angel

a massive earth angel, aloft,
sky swooping to earth


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photo, Learning to Fly, by Olli Kekäläinen, one of my favourite photographers on Flickr

                                          

Tea Ceremony

Tea Ceremony, 10"x7¾", 25.5x19cm, coloured India inks, pencils on archival unbleached paper.

Earlier versions: ink drawing; mid-way.



Tea Ceremony

The grace in living,
teapot, tea leaves, steeping.
She bends to pour.

When the waters
washed away the homes.
Clotted blood
of his wounds.
Petals floating on dirges.

Yet laughter of lovers,
her heart of memory.
Landscapes of green
move through us.

Comfort of the gentle
and exact tea ceremony.
Love is everything
the great artist sings.

©Brenda Clews, 2009