In a Land of Birds
Wake up in a land of birds.
the holy chaos unfolds outside borders.
Expect owls,
spirit circles orbiting stars.
Some people find it uncomfortable–
so much is random–
we can’t explain it, ever.
Take a chance–
spread your wings.
Nothing is hidden
when wonder takes flight.
I’ve been worrying this collage all week. It’s inspired by a painting by Redon, “Silence”, above.
I decided to consult the Collage Box Oracle and She was insistent on the inclusion of birds.
She knows the answer, as always.
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Such an interesting collage! And the poem reads like a call to action. Loved this. 🙂
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Thanks Diana. I never know where these things are going when I start them–I like the surprise!
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I really loved this!
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Thank you!
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Expect owls, and take a chance. . .That last stanza could stand alone.
Wonderful poem and collage.
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Thanks Merril. I was glad to get that last stanza. We need all the hope we can get these days.
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Yes, we do!
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The shape over the left shoulder of the portrait could well be a bird, so I can see why the collage oracle made that suggestion.
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It could. Sometimes we need help to see what’s there.
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Wow, such a fabulous collage!! Like how you did the face and of course, the birds!! 😃
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Always birds. Thanks Jill.
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Oh yes, birds. Of course! Just beautiful!
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Thanks Sara. Birds!
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I love this collage. It looks to me like one of those intuitive art pieces that reveal layers of meaning over time. I have just pulled open a draw full of torn ourt magazine images and came online for a mini break before diving in to it. I was thinking I’d throw most of the pictures away but your collage inspires me to make something from them. Thanks 😀
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Thanks Suzanne. I’ve been slowly getting back to collage, and I think you are right about layers. Sometimes you only figure out later what you meant.
I have boxes of images…I always think I’m going to sort through them, but there are always surprises that you didn’t know you would use or need. So they remain.
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I definitely agree with the inclusion of birds! This is awesome! 😍And for some reason, I just adore the tiny phrase of “expect owls”… it’s so great!
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Thanks Charlie. Owls are always welcome!
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Birds are appearing everywhere, it seems. I love your collage & poem.
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Thanks Charlotte. They brighten our lives all the time.
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How strange that you were inspired by a painting by Redon too! Lovely birdlings, make everything seem right. ‘Expect owls’ —that phrase really jumps of the screen, unexpected and exciting.
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I think we sometimes just all plug into the currents floating about. Redon is always worth looking at in my opinion. And I was delighted to see the owls pop out of the word box myself!
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I imagine Redon was a happy sort of character. You couldn’t paint flowers and butterflies, clouds and birds like that and be miserable.
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John Ashberry used a lot of birds in his collages too.
Take a chance–
spread your wings.
Nothing is hidden
when wonder takes flight.
Great!
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Thanks Josie. I’ll have to look up Ashberry’s collages. I was aware of them, but have never seen them.
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I like this phrase…”so much is random–we can’t explain it, ever”, I think the unexplained random is a source for creativity. Magical art!
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It is! Thanks Sharon.
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Oh how fun!
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Thanks Jodi!
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Beautiful 😊. I love the way the poem spirals out on bird wings, big owl eyes, quiet mouth and hands like wings…
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Thanks Myriam. Spirals are just as wonderful as circles!
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It’s interesting how the eye ends up going to the fingers on the lips in both your image and that of Redon. Love your exploration of randomness in the circle of life. The last verse is truly insightful. 🙂
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Thanks Olga. I love playing with the word box, because I never know where it will go. This one went to a good place I think.
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Very inspirational and spiritual poems. Keep up the good work (y)
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Thanks!
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