Prairie Relic
by RC DeWinter
Title
Prairie Relic
Artist
RC DeWinter
Medium
Painting - Digital Chalk-paintography-photopainting
Description
Copyright 2016 RC deWinter ~ All Rights Reserved
the house that is me
on my way to nowhere
surrounded by rock and sky
interrupted by nothing but scrub
i round a sharp bend
and there is a house i recognize
i stop to reacquaint myself with it
built to withstand harshness
yet vulnerable to the depredations
of time and neglect
it stands alone and forgotten
in a windswept gully
far removed from civilization
windowglass long gone
plaster pitted and pocked
exposing crumbling underlayment
it could perhaps be rehabilitated
by one with an abundance
of energy and fierce dedication
unlikely though
it would be a labor of hercules
with no sure promise of reward
i get back in the car and drive away
resigned to the mercies
of abandonment
~ copyright 2016 RC deWinter
A long-abandoned homestead still stands on a prairie in the Badlands of South Dakota. Created in digital chalk from a photograph by Steve Hamburg.
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Comments (31)
Nikolyn McDonald
So simple of elements . . . a wall, a roof, a door, a couple of steps, one window . . . yet so very interesting. I love the spots where the plaster has fallen from the house to reveal the stones beneath it, the textures, the tones, and especially the geometry of the composition. I think I would have called this "On My Way to Nowhere" - that's a great line.
Ann Horn
Wonderful portrayal of the remains of this venerable building, Gina. Wonderful tones and textures! f/l
Bunny Clarke
The perfect pairing of art and writing. I love your description for the house and abandonment of yourself and the house. Gorgeous painting showing the wonderful textural differences.
Cheryl Rose
The colors and textures of this prairie home grabbed my heart. A beautiful, touching image. LF
Kathy Braud
A prairie home, going back in time, with door, window and texture described so well.... yet so lonesome. L/f
Dawn Senior-Trask
Your atmospheric style enhances so much the feeling of history, mystery and nostalgia. Beautiful and fascinating work! fav
Elizabeth Tillar
RC, this is a beautifully captured and processed image! I love the crumbling edifice of this prairie relic! l/f/g+
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