“what we are looking for is what is looking”
~Saint Francis of Assisi…..daring to depict
that which is looking…..
having been spoon-fed
playing it small…
this piece
a weaning
right off
the edge
of small
into
the taboo
of
- Big
- Bright
- Bold
and then
despite the thrill
of free falling….
having to ride
waves of
back-lashings:
this voice – not me – not mine – not I
too loud
too out there
too much
too showy
too overpowering
too strong
play it small
play it safe
keep to the shadows
the limelight, will mean (not kind)
at some point,
a bitter shaming bite
press Mute!
this Saint
a Serenade
3-in-ONE:
two profiles
and full frontal
divided
two-sided
and yet
a healed whole
the medicine
in mother and father’s tongue:
- Big
- Bold
- Bright
press Muse!