Random Noise
‘We know their dream; enough
To know they dreamed and are dead;’
–W.B. Yeats from ‘Easter, 1916’
Bleak landscape,
layered grey on grey–
hard, ashen,
featureless.
This mourning has no ending–
uniforms of dust.
A Month with Yeats, Day 24, sponsored by Jane Dougherty. Shadorma November sponsored by along the interstice.
Truly, mourning has NO ending
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No, it doesn’t.
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So wonderful, the words and art come together in a meaningful way!
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Thanks Lynn.
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I love the textures and neutral colours of the collage….
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Thanks Evelyn. The ground colors are handmade paper which always has an interesting texture. I hope to be doing some of my own one of these days…
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The collage could be gravestones.
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It could. Unintentional, but apt.
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Cold and grey.
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a powerful last line. agree with Jane regarding the collage gravestone
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Thanks. I was thinking of the geometry, but not quite that way. It works, though.
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When I first looked at the art, my first thought was intriquing quilt design. The texture of paper adds dimension. I want to touch it. But, after reading your poem and other comments, I can see how a stone or earthen surface can be perceived. I like your whole process here.
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Thanks Sharon. I find handmade paper inspires a lot of ideas. I bought this on Etsy, but I hope to do some of my own at some point.
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I did make paper once. It was messy but I manage to succeed in the process. You’ll like it.
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I always make a mess when I paint or print, so I’m sure I will feel right at home!
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The art and poem seem so intertwined here, Kerfe. The poem is powerful: “mourning had no ending,” and I can see what others have said about the gravestone. When I first saw the image, I didn’t think grave stone, but I did think it looked 3-D and like paper placed upon stone.
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Thanks Merril. They did both come together, the words and the image of what I would do. Luckily I had the paper on hand to make the image that was in my mind.
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Looks like the runes you see by riverbanks. Truly conveys the bleakness of grief.
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I like how the organic paper gives a feeling of stone. I also like how you limited your color palette. I haven’t done much with gray. Must put it on “this list.” 😊
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Thanks Jill. I love color too, but neutrals can definitely create a mood.
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The anonymity lends a universal touch.
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Anonymous can definitely be universal.
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