It Stirs, Not-Knowing-Ness

“Guilty on All Counts,” oil on canvas glued onto acrylic-painted cardboard, 19 x 38 in. (JMN 2013). And God said, “Let there be pigments in tubes.” And there were pigments in tubes. And Eve called them “hues,” and assigned each hue its name, one after the other even as God cracked them out, while Adam, who gave not a fig, marinated in muscle.

“You need to have some sense of awe, mystery and not-knowing-ness to have faith in the possibilities of the world and what God has done.”

(Abram Van Engen)
“Guilty on All Counts,” Detail.

IT STIRS
What are we seeing?
I don’t know, but there it is.
It is lights going in directions.
They have darknesses in between.
Iridescence flares and wanes.
A haze appears to drift.
Thick here, thin there.
Do you see it, too?

“Guilty on All Counts,” Detail.

(c) 2024 JMN — EthicalDative. All rights reserved

Unknown's avatar

About JMN

I live in Texas and devote much of my time to easel painting on an amateur basis. I stream a lot of music, mostly jazz, throughout the day. I like to read and memorize poetry.
This entry was posted in Anthology and tagged . Bookmark the permalink.

4 Responses to It Stirs, Not-Knowing-Ness

  1. demaderaypiedra's avatar Olga says:

    Thank you for this post. It’s beautiful:)

    Liked by 1 person

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.