Here’s a poem I wrote recently as part of a competition on the theme “Making pictures”.
For those of you not in the know, a Triptych is a set of three pictures, each related to a similar subject (e.g. Frederick McCubbin’s “The Pioneer”). So in this poem, I tried to create a set of three pictures, all with similar elements – fire / heat, smoke / smells, wondrous sounds, etc.
Enjoy!
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Ancient flames crackle on wizened twigs. I crouch upon the dusty cavern floor. Wisps of sacred smoke caress my hair While I make pictures on the rocky wall. Dark stick-men chase herds of totem beasts. Watcher from a future day, |
Holy candles flicker on the altar. I stretch beneath the vaulted chapel ceiling. Pungent incense wafts through hallowed halls While I make pictures on the plaster wall. Angels and patriarchs pause in pious pose. Watcher from a future day, |
Brilliant sunlight pierces through the clouds. I stand atop a mountain’s forest glade. Eucalypt and wattle tinge the air While I make pictures through my camera lens. Exhilarated hikers in the frame, Watcher from a future day, |
Made me weep. Please enter it into a competition. Loved it. xx
Thanks for reading it, Patty 🙂