Portrait
By Louise Gluck
A child draws the outline of a body.
She draws what she can, but it is white all through,
she cannot fill in what she knows is there.
Within the unsupported line, she knows
that life is missing; she has cut
one background from another. Like a child,
she turns to her mother.
And you draw the heart
against the emptiness she has created.
via alec soth
painting by Gilad Efrat
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4 comments:
As usual, you've attracted my attention, and made me think. Be well,
J.
This touches the heart. I haven't read much of this poet and need to find an anthology of her work.
princess i've found Louise Gluck's poetry site
with most beautiful poetry:
http://www.artstomp.com/gluck/reading.htm
Moon,
Thanks for the link.
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