(Painting by Sunita Khedekar)
Memories etched
so artfully
brush strokes of yester years
juxtaposed, tears and smiles
faded yellow
turning to bright, so artfully
ridges and
grooves between strokes
they pass
between life, memory, and ecstasy
a cherished juvenescence,
days chasing butterflies
wonder that
haloed everything , the joy of living
grey colors
invade without knocking
spring flies
high leaving umber aches
butterfly
memories still fresh, bold strokes
embracing white
canvass, joys of life intact
memories
etched so artfully
a space to cherish
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i like how you touch on the joys of life more than once...butterflies are so whimsical to me...little sky dancers....these sound like good memories...so that is not a bad thing at all...smiles....how have you been sreeja
ReplyDeleteFine....and thanks a lot...loved that sky dancer phrase....
DeleteThat little bit of grey that breaks in helps us see the "memories etched so artfully"more vividly. Beautiful shape here.
ReplyDeleteThank you Susan.....you are so right....
DeleteMemories etched is such a bold saying because as you make clear, they are so vivid they seem like yesterday.
ReplyDeletethank you so much...
DeleteA beautiful tribute to how pleasant ageing can be.. to chase the butterflies can be a wonderful memory.
ReplyDeleteEvery transition can be beautiful.....thank you so much...
DeleteI like holding on to those fleeing butterfly memories, a space to cherish ~ Good to see you Sreeja ~
ReplyDeletethanks a lot Grace...
Deleteoh that is a space to cherish indeed... i too love how you built in the butterfly memories.. and good to see you sreeja
ReplyDeleteThank you Claudia.....
DeleteHow nice to be remembering all the fun of growing up and it all seem like yesterday. Nice to see back Sreeja. Since you are an artist why not take a look at this web-site below. It's a gathering of other artists and it's going to be fun. I've just submitted my first posting (Toying with Acrylics)
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Hank
Thank you so much Hank....Sure i will visit...and all the best for you...for painting is such a an happy experience...
ReplyDeleteThe "wonder that haloed everything"...yes, that is juvenescence! I like the "brush strokes of yester years" too.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully expressed- I think your words and the image so compliment each other. ;)
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see you back with words :-)
ReplyDeletegreat to capture happiness on canvas
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