September Sea
by RC DeWinter
Title
September Sea
Artist
RC DeWinter
Medium
Painting - Digital Oils-paintography-photopainting
Description
Trip to the Cathedral
The prevailing wind, these late summer days,
is from the south. The air is salty-sweet;
the scent of the sea clings to me
even when the thirsty bloodsuckers
that descend at dusk drive me indoors.
Eventually these vampiric predators disappear,
losing themselves in the shadows;
there are bats abroad.
It is then I walk to the sea.
The streetlights magnify everything in silhouette;
the world becomes an expressionist landscape
peopled with the grotesque.
It's easy to imagine monsters lurking,
but I am not afraid.
It's just the obverse of the day,
when one can lie back on the earth
watching the mythical creatures in the clouds float by.
The atmosphere intensifies,
growing heavier, sharper as I near the sea.
And then, unseen but felt, I am walking
not on pavement but on sand.
The shoes come off; I carry them
like a sacrifice to Neptune.
It's a pretty thought, but I dare not fling them
into those voracious depths;
the journey home would be a painful one.
Pitiless pebbles and bits of glass await the unwary.
The tide is in, each rhythmic meeting with the shore
a lusty kiss rearranging the shell and seaweed runes
that hem its edge.
And there, off to the east, hangs the moon,
a silver scimitar stolen from some sky warrior,
overseeing the behavior of its charge.
I know science has proved the moon nothing more
than a dead rock orbiting the earth,
but when I see its surface shining,
reflecting the radiance of sun,
I suspend disbelief, shedding all rationality,
becoming once again a child of Diana.
I breathe a fervent prayer and turn to go;
my renewal is complete.
~ copyright 2015 RC deWinter
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Thanks to the group hosts for their encouragement and support.
A reimagined view of the sea off Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia.
landscape, seascape, ocean, sea, waves, rocks, night, moon, stars, clouds, autumn, coastal, shore, shoreline, beach, nature, outdoors, skyscape, crescent moon, wall art, RC deWinter, deWinter
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Comments (18)
Cheryl Rose
Love the colors of the sky and water coming together as one in tone. And ... the light of the moon is making the night water sparkle and the white crests of the waves demand a look and a listen. I love this wonderful seascape. It's always a pleasure to come see your creativity, Gina. LFP
Tanya Filichkin
Always brilliant, elegant, poetic and so very authentically you- beautiful artwork, Gina. l/f
Dawn Senior-Trask
How I love the contemplative and resonant mood you have created with this masterful and enchanting painting! Love it! fav
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Jean OKeeffe Macro Abundance Art
Congratulations for the feature of your artwork on the homepage of FotoPainting 09-16-15!