Love and Longing
the river flows in
its' bank it gurgles but does not reveal
its' longing as an
emerging artist i have wondered
from where i
emerge and for what i long is it from the unknown
as in the legend of
the hopi or from the shallows of the river
on which i ride moss hangs from the trees which grow above the river....
i am reminded of the
artist from caddo parish in northwestern Louisiana
clyde connell she
said “she was in a different world and it became a part of her”
the inspiration for
her work was the moss which hung down she created sculpture
born of a simple
need wanted it to look as if it grew out of the earth
and was trying to
reach the moss which hung down she heard swamps songs
made by the swamp
orchestra sounds of night herons, owls, frogs, cicadas, crickets
and the winds of the
night inventing intricate calligraphic notations
on large rolls of
brown paper
...in the
desert there is no moss hanging down the air is clear and dry
everything is of the
earth reaching up like a prayer
rocks and
bones sunshine and shadows colors intense to pale
it is here i create
my work it is not the world where i grew up
like clyde
connell “i am in a different world and it has become a part of
me”
my work like the
desert is austere the shapes are simple
i record colors intense to pale it is the essence of the desert
i track my
footprints across the sand in my work i wear no mask
...it
reveals my love and longing
August 2, 2015
Note: Clyde Connell
(1901 – May 2, 1998) was an American self-taught abstract
impressionist sculptor. Her works are known for reflecting the
nature of Louisiana and the culture of Jim Crow South. Wikipedia
14 comments:
very nice annell, I like the rhythm, sounds and sentiment. Thanks for posting and sharing.
This is one of your best, Annell. I so love it! So many beautiful images........I especially love the swamp songs.......then the desert - "everything is of the earth/reaching up/ like a prayer." Wonderful!
Agreed with Sherry, this is truly one of your best poems.. the images here are so lovely :D
Why is blogger showing me as unknown.. Sanaa here
I like your descriptions here very much. And when you mention it is not the land where you grew up, I understand that....but it seems you have adapted very, very well.
The wonderful contrast between the swamp and desert is fabulous Annell.
I continue to enjoy your style and your writing.
ZQ
The contrasts and comparisons here are so effective....and your description of them paints such love and longing :-)
"in my work i wear no mask...it reveals my love and longing" ~ How beautiful this is! That's what work should mean for every artist.
The desert dead to so many is so alive and varied, random almost and much like the deserts in Australia are so inspiring. The style of your artwork is so geometric but intricate but has that same inspiration of the deserts finding the subtle variations in it to delight the eye.
Wonderful work, Annell! Your phrasing explores your process and connection to the land with beautiful detail.
rocks and bones..sunshines and shadows...what a beautiful part of this tapestry and focus
'in my work i wear no mask', what a line. Such truth in those words, annell. What a beautiful truth it is :)
Great poem, the attempt to meet the world where we are is quite a task to take on.
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