Bees no longer possess
But Memory— for us— to hum—
Memory Cues Desire
Photo collage with poem spun from Emily Dickinson #944; May-June, 2023
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The Morning after Woe—
As Nature did not care
Her Victim stared upon
And Birds declaim their Tunes
Did they know they fell
And Beauty an Affliction — then?
Or is Their beauty bold
Estranged from circumstance
Acrylic on marine tech panel (temporary painting) + poem, August, 2019 - August, 2023
Poem is spun from Emily Dickinson’s #364, #1456 and #1474; painting from 21Aug2019 / poem 12Aug2023
Blossoms Will Run Away
In-camera panograph, 16 January, 2023
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Blossoms will run away,
Cakes reign but a Day,
But Memory like Melody
Is pink Eternally.
…Emily Dickinson
Memory Like Melody (is pink eternally)
In-camera panograph, 16 January, 2023
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Blossoms will run away,
Cakes reign but a Day,
But Memory like Melody
Is pink Eternally.
…Emily Dickinson
The Outer-from the Inner
Derives its Magnitude —
'Tis Duke, or Dwarf, according
As is the Central Mood —
The fine - unvarying Axis
That regulates the Wheel —
Though Spokes — spin — more conspicuous
And fling a dust — the while.
The Inner-paints the Outer —
The Brush without the Hand —
Its Picture publishes — precise —
As is the inner Brand —
On fine—Arterial Canvas —
A Cheek — perchance a Brow —
The Star's whole Secret — in the Lake —
Eyes were not meant to know.
[Emily #451]
As is the Inner Brand
Persona portrait + Emily Dickinson poem #451; July, 2023
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She pointed directly…
As trees like tassels swung
To miniature creatures
Accompanying the sun
Green dye, transferred ink and found gem tintype/ paper, 30 x 22.5 inches; July, 2023; private collection
Original poem spun from Emily Dickinson #606
Ava Vale
Digital assembly + original poem with found photograph beneath antique glass and acrylic; May, 2014
Carriers by Proxy
Found photograph + original poem
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Now within
an angel twin
a spirit capped
Covered
A fallen twin
though spirit kept
crept within
Shuttered
Leaves impress
though wither since
yet with one hand
Carried
By silk, by light
a faith, a plight
as we hark and herald
Surely
I am to have
come today
Happy I believe
and run away
(Eva Sweetly, 15 May 1915)
Found tintype + original poem; 15 May, 2015
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Am I wrong to even write this
Poem, found photograph; 19 September, 2015
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Ava Vale
25 May, 2014; digital assembly of painting from 2011 (acrylic and photograph on antique mirror)
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11 May, 2014