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. 🙂 🙂
Thank you, Maryann. Hope you had a lovely weekend, too.
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
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.
You are a gift to the writer. Thank you always for reading.
<3
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!