Cascade (1620-36) (2015)

There is a sense of physical gravity to this piece, its as though the images are tumbling down the page.  The colors just came together as I was painting.  It seems like the green overlay helps pull the background images to the forefront.

(Acrylic on paper, Dec. 2015)

Watching Leaves Fall

Twirl and spin
like a little girl
showcasing her finest Easter dress.

Float in an ever so deliberative way,
defying time and gravity’s pull,
on your way to the ground.

Dart like a missile
zeroing in
on its target.

Noiseless you fall
absorbed into an ocean of predecessors
filling the forest’s floor.

Your journey undetected
by all but the most watchful eye
taking care to notice your descent.