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:
2018 Art-Poetry Pairing main page