At the gallery
beauty & weirdness
jostle for attention;
a dare to express
If I were a painter
what would I depict?
Strangeness of the world
we live in or beauty of it all
to dazzle an eye
touch a heart
tickle a mind
For what is art
a mirror or a hammer?
The gallerist prefers
to knock reality
into shape:
“The world is an art gallery.”
Khaya, I love the post with the beautiful photo and poem. Be well and enjoy the weekend. 🙂 🙂
I just love the question “a mirror or a hammer?” So thought-provoking. Both, I think, but on many different levels. And the final line sums it up, doesn’t it? Wonderful poem, Khaya.
Thank you, Maryann. Hope you had a lovely weekend, too.
You are a gift to the writer. Thank you always for reading.
It is Memorial Day Weekend so most people are off of work for the holiday. We are finally able to plant the garden. Have a good week. oxox
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Your Photo is especially delicious…I would love to wander those aisles!
Thank you, Laura. It’s good to be out and about!
Art as “mirror or hammer”. I really love that! Now I shall ponder, ponder, wonder…
Thank you, Maga. If you come to some conclusion, I hope you share it. 🙂
I adore painting. I worked in an art gallery in college, and it was my favorite place to be. I am not a good painter, yet I love the process. And I love to regard the work of those who are talented. Worth writing about for sure!
I’m not good at it, either but I adore it as much. That’s why I stalk (hang around) visual artists on Instagram…Lol!