it was just one time
running from was running to
and the whole world changed
it was only once
twilight of an isolated
and then it was night
it was just one time
two beaten souls smudged by love
and separation
it was only once
but that’s all it took to fly
and the whole world changed
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art and haiku by Clinock.
art: mixed media on panel. 10 x 8 inch. 25 x 20 cm.
There are periods of moments
strung together like seagulls
along the white wake of time
that seem to glow with more light,
more intense shadows sliding,
more music in their foam.
There have been days like this
leading to the now of writing
on this poignant day of remembrance:
I shivered, sweating and sleepless
through nights of fevered demons
the medicines invoked in the blood.
And at the same time needing
to solve incomprehensible clues
leading to solutions of puzzles
I didn’t ask for or want.
And always the rumors of war
we didn’t ask for or want.
There were the anniversary rituals too.
One year after the crowning of the mad king,
and the previous day, because he knew to leave
before the Ace of Spades became the trump,
Mister Cohen waved farewell.
I bled tears that day for a man I loved.
And today, the eleventh day of the eleventh month,
we enact our agreed rituals of mourning:
Silence, remembering, honouring the dead
of the wars that never end.
People, we can do better than this,
isn’t it time we gave all our children peace?
“From bitter searching of the heart,
we rise to play a greater part.”
Mixed media art, photo and poem by Clinock
“What we call the beginning is often the end.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
The end is where we start from.”
T.S. Eliot.
photo poem by clinock
Today, July 6, 2017, is my 6th year anniversary on WordPress. To celebrate I am revisiting my 1 year anniversary post. Here it is:
2011 / 2012. One Year, during which I have connected through the blogosphere with so many wonderful, creative people. I have been inspired, entertained, informed, educated, enlightened and sometimes moved to tears.
I began Art Rat Café as an assignment for an art course, never thinking that I would continue past the first few posts. Now I’m addicted and look forward to more of our amazing communications through the aether
I am so curious about you all and would love to be able to magically bring you together for a blogger’s party in my beautiful city – to look in your eyes and touch your hands and feed you Italian wine and Vancouver salmon.
Blogging is so frustratingly cerebral and although I love it for what it is my approach to life is ever a sensual one.
As I live my days and make my art a special part of my thoughts is always active creating my next post, wanting it to be meaningful, magical and mysterious for you and for me. This process is as much a creative act as making a painting, writing a poem or dancing.
Back ‘In the Day’ you would all have been my ‘pen-pals’, (anyone remember ‘pen-pals’?).
The nature of Time is definitely strange and unpredictable – the Trickster in our lives – the accordion playing at our table in a Parisian café, serenading our hearts with music so bitter sweet.
After all is said and done
It’s just a rainbow ‘round the sun,
Another ring toss ’round a star,
A bear stuck in a honey jar,
An ancient number scratched in rock,
A ticking tap, a dripping clock.
Years pass like apes in papered parlors,
Time is their hunger
And we’re all bananas.
I love you all and send deepest thanks for your comments, likes and support of Art Rat Café. My connection to you means so much to me.
Here’s to you, dear friends, and to another year of bountiful blogging.
Peace and Love… Keep on Truckin’…
Credits:
‘Keep On Truckin’ image thanks to Robert Crumb.
Painting and poem by clinock.
Painting: Self Portrait with the Other. 30″ x 20″ (76.2 cm x 50.8 cm) Acrylic on canvas.
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This Moment Now, Not Redux, P.S.
This intensely powerful July full moon woven into this rare, northwest coast summer heat-wave, is…phenomenal. Summer was late arriving in Vancouver, BC. this year and we needed, so desperately, the sun and its blessings. I drink it in. charging.
Full city, full moon, full light
You could keep a whole city alight in the energy I have tonight.
I am summer heat and am expanded and ignited by it – Fire – Leo – In – My – Element.
This music was not in my one year post but I just had to put it here…with these words…
“And that full bellied moon, she’s a-shinin’ on me.
Yeah she pulls on this heart like she pulls on the sea”
The Key is offered.
The Angel of Paradox
reveals the riddle.
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All I can confess
is I cannot find the lock
and so remain blind.
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The Key is offered,
but I’m too used to being
the beyond belief.
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Art and Haiku by clinock.
The Key. 8″ x 8″ (20.32 x 20.32 cm). Mixed media relief in cradled panel.
Lonely child you were,
is it too late to be your friend?
Selfish child you were,
always wanting what you could not have,
red ball, red stool.
I give them to you today.
Pretty child you were,
transformed into an old man now.
Is it too late to fold you into me
and love you for who we are
and who we were
and who we will be?
I confess I abandoned you,
I was out of my mind and
you were lost in the mazes of my heart.
I confess I believed
I could walk the years
without you.
Art and poem by clinock.
The Red Stool. 10″ x 8″ (25.4 x 20.32 cm). Mixed media relief in cradled panel.
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