Art – Poetry – Christine Wheeler Beauchaine and Linda DeFeudis

For our 2018 Art & Poetry pairing, one pairing was with artist Christine Wheeler Beauchaine and poet Linda DeFeudis.

Here are the works they created!

Christine Wheeler Beauchaine provided this artwork to Linda:

In response, Linda wrote the following poem:

The Typewriter

Black and majestic
I sit,
stoic and proud,
My frequent use awaited

Skillful Hands
Searching,
My letters,
Their touch,
My keys of communication

What will I write today?
A letter,
An essay,
A love story?

Infinite possibilities
Now cut short,
Obsolete

I often sit alone,
Untouched,
Ignored

Lonely,
My black,
Once shining
Attire
Now dismal

My “Royal” throne
Vanquished

Technology,
The new King,
Communication

The second half of this pairing involved Linda giving Christine a poem as a starting point. Linda provided this poem:

Daughter

A deceased mother, Barbara, to her daughter

Daughter, a part
Within you, I am

My spirit,
Your spirit,
Your arms,
My arms,
A warm embrace

A vision,
I see you,
Feel, touch you,
Your face

My being,
Your being,
Within you,
I walk

Walk softly,
Walk softly,
Listen, quiet,
A whisper,
My talk

You now the leader,
Your footsteps,
Now my footsteps

I follow
In closeness,
In unison,
We, together

My being, your being
Now oneness
In time / space

Your walk,
My walk,
Your steps,
My steps

Alone you are not
I follow in heart

Try not to ponder
Or ask questions why

Feel me,
Our closeness,
Our oneness,
Please try

In response, Christine created this artwork:

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