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Rosemary J. Gwaltney
Senior Member

since 1999-08-26

Posts 997
northern mountains, Idaho

0 posted 2002-02-23 08:57 PM

It is not enough to lay the palette down.

I cannot bleach away the lines
and measures painted here.

This canvas of my soul leans against the easel,
swimming in pigmented oils’ burning colors.

Brushes, dripping with a language of sorrow,
draw the stinging stains of mourning across perception.
Silently they direct a light
across the likeness
portraying this sloping trail of loss.

It is not enough to lay the palette down.

I only stumble on tubes of pain; scald my eyes
with tears as pools of turpentine.

So raise again the tongue which holds sufficient flame
to illuminate the heart’s knowledge of grief;
where fails the spoken word.

I cannot bleach away the lines
and measures painted here.

[This message has been edited by Rosemary J. Gwaltney (02-23-2002 08:58 PM).]

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

1 posted 2002-02-23 09:23 PM

WOW!!! These are such wonderful, touching thoughts, sweet friend, may the beauty of joy bleach away the blanchness of grief and forever color your heart with comfort! (kiss on cheek) We all love you so so much, this is wonderful! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Rosemary, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

2 posted 2002-02-23 09:27 PM

Rosemary, it is nice to meet you! I am sorry that I have not read any of your work before. I understand this portrait. Your palette is full, and of many hues.

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

3 posted 2002-02-23 09:36 PM

Rosemary

You painted this so well, using the metaphor throughout with great skill, leaving me at a loss for proper words to tell you this touched me...but I think you know.

Marsha

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-10

Posts 7423
Maidstone Kent England

4 posted 2002-02-23 10:27 PM

Rosemary darling girl this is heart-achingly poignant, I can sense the pain that drips through this you have written this exceedingly well. Not everyone can convey the sense of desolation of such grief, and you have done so.

Excellent writing as always

Love and warm stuff
As always
Mushy

To give light to them that sit in darkness..... to guide our feet into the way of peace Luke 2:79

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