Wednesday 19 March 2014

A space to cherish

   (Painting by Sunita Khedekar)

Memories etched  so artfully
 brush strokes of yester years
 juxtaposed, tears and smiles
faded yellow turning to bright, so artfully
ridges and grooves between strokes
they pass between life, memory, and ecstasy
a cherished juvenescence, days chasing butterflies
wonder that haloed everything , the joy of living
grey colors invade without knocking
spring flies high leaving umber aches
butterfly memories still fresh, bold strokes
embracing white canvass, joys of life intact
memories etched so artfully
a space to cherish


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18 comments:

  1. i like how you touch on the joys of life more than once...butterflies are so whimsical to me...little sky dancers....these sound like good memories...so that is not a bad thing at all...smiles....how have you been sreeja

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    1. Fine....and thanks a lot...loved that sky dancer phrase....

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  2. That little bit of grey that breaks in helps us see the "memories etched so artfully"more vividly. Beautiful shape here.

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    1. Thank you Susan.....you are so right....

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  3. Memories etched is such a bold saying because as you make clear, they are so vivid they seem like yesterday.

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  4. A beautiful tribute to how pleasant ageing can be.. to chase the butterflies can be a wonderful memory.

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    1. Every transition can be beautiful.....thank you so much...

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  5. I like holding on to those fleeing butterfly memories, a space to cherish ~ Good to see you Sreeja ~

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  6. oh that is a space to cherish indeed... i too love how you built in the butterfly memories.. and good to see you sreeja

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  7. How nice to be remembering all the fun of growing up and it all seem like yesterday. Nice to see back Sreeja. Since you are an artist why not take a look at this web-site below. It's a gathering of other artists and it's going to be fun. I've just submitted my first posting (Toying with Acrylics)

    http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/

    Hank

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  8. Thank you so much Hank....Sure i will visit...and all the best for you...for painting is such a an happy experience...

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  9. The "wonder that haloed everything"...yes, that is juvenescence! I like the "brush strokes of yester years" too.

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  10. Beautifully expressed- I think your words and the image so compliment each other. ;)

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  11. So glad to see you back with words :-)

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  12. great to capture happiness on canvas

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