THE ARTIST
The artist splashes
white over black
silver glistens across brown
Blue is shaped
Green smudges to grey
Opalescence is given edges
Innocent limbs are
scarred by his cheek
The lightest talent
Stealthily
Creeping up when you least expect him
Silently
Whirling his brush
Wildly
Indiscriminate
With innocent and devastating intent
Pure
Unashamed
Unsophisticated ability
Suddenly there
Amazement arises
From the beauty
Quieted by the skill
Awed by the silence of the brush
Abstract
Stealthy
Cheating
Changing
Leaving you to observe what you will
While he moves on to ensnare another gazer
Somewhere
Where did he come from
This artist of indefinable skill?
The glitterati do not like him
because he out-glisters them
They are not dazzled by his shapes
Or thrilled by his canvas
His work lacks - sophistication
For them
They cannot categorize this artist
They cannot sound knowledgeable
or impressive
Because they do not understand
But all lovers of the unimpressive
All worshippers of the stars
Will love his easy lines
They will understand his gentle arrival
And his sweet
Slithering goodbye
As the artist leaves
Slowly
His painting dissolves
Unmercifully
Dematerializing
Gone and never there
We cry
Should such art simply disappear?
Should raw talent just fade away?
Just because
The sun rises in the east?
Or winter comes?
© Deb Hawken
(Sometime this century)
Published by debdancingstarhawken7
I'm a writer, public speaker, medium, and spiritual thinker. I suffered from acute anxiety from the age of 16 until I was well into my 50s, when I finally found methods that helped me to put it behind me. My struggles led to me exploring life through poetry, then plays, and over a 15 year period I made notes for a self help book which I published in 2015. Details on the book page. Although I am a psychic medium and loved the work, it didn’t feel right for me. It was an utter privilege, but my path was the exploration of what it means to be spirit in the real world and how we can make practical use of those abilities. Nowadays I write, blog, and teach soul-centred living, which is a gentle way of undoing past programming and connecting to your essential self, or soul. If you’re interested email me and we can chat. No pressure, it’s right for you or it’s not and you will know. The groups meet on line so no going out on cold, wet, winter’s evenings. On a personal note, I’m based in the UK. Married with five cats, no children, and four grandchildren, thanks to our inherited daughter, who has gifted us four beautiful little people that bring us such joy. Hope you enjoy the blogs. Deb xx
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