It is the end of summer, and a season comes, of learning to let go. Of letting nature die, slowly into the ground. Leaves fall down, and fungi clean nature, of all its waste. It is a time of harvest – reaping what is good, and storing it for the winter. This season I must learn, to accept the things, I cannot control. To allow myself, to be ignorant of all, that is still to come. And understand, that after the autumn, and then the winter, spring will come, to bring a season of life, once again.
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The first day of March, I notice the first buds, on the dead-looking plants. The first signs of spring, waiting to bloom, in all her colors. It reminds me that, even when life seems hopeless, when the days are grey, and my heart feels dull, there is new life waiting to grow, and new chances waiting, for me to find them. It reminds me, there is always hope!
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Different hues of pink, flow from my heart, onto a white canvas, where it meets, dances, and creates, a new natural world, with yellow and green. An explosion of love, where joy bursts, like spring flowers, out into the air. Where it breathes, moves, and feels, the happiness, that so far, always remained inside. Out of control, this happiness flows, out of my hands, onto a canvas, where it finds a place, to shine brightly, in a dark world, that is slowly coming, out of winter. An explosion of joy, is what my heart, had to give, and in that explosion, I find a smile, waiting for me, every time, I look at my canvas!
The photo above is from a painting that I created about a week ago. It was my first attempt at pouring art, and it turned out great. I am so happy with the result, and I love looking at it. It is acrylics on canvas, and it is called ‘An Explosion of Joy’, just like the poem. So, the poem I shared today is based on the painting and on the painting process, and I hope you enjoy both! Again, when you want to share my work, please ask, or give me the credit. And maybe good to share as well is that the painting is not for sale! Have a lovely day! Thank you!
Gineke van Keulen 