Often a poem will come to me while I am painting. The poem a direct result of the deeper thoughts that I am striving to express through the painting. Other times a poem of mine will be inspired by a painting or a series of paintings, after they are complete.
Such was the case with the poem below, which was inspired by “Reflections and Refractions” above, as well as “Swim with Me” and “Light Refracts” which can be found in the “Art Work” section of my site.
Light Reflects
On the surface of the sea
Light reflects
The blue of the sky
The clouds just below
drifting and dancing
radiating
and blessing.
Upwards and outwards
Sharing with the Universe
The Light that is reflected
On the Surface of the Sea.
Yet on the Sea floor
Light refracts.
Through the body of water
To the sand below
The brilliance of the Heavens
Is minimized to lines.
Distorted, bending
Intersecting
And reaching
In one dimension.
Light meant for Infinity
Is limited and oppressed
Far below, on the Sea floor.
Copyright: July 2011 by Margaret Elizabeth Biggs