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Copyright 2011 RC deWinter ~ All Rights Reserved

Roistering

There, in the corner of the Roisin Dubh, melting into dark panelling
I sat, sipping Jameson's,
chasing it - not that it needed chasing, mind you,
the smooth and mellow peatdew evanescently caressing my tongue,
the elusive spirit of the damp green earth liquefied, distilled into
those pale drops of heaven -
with sturdy pints of Guinness, one swallow after another.

Loud music swirled round in smoky wisps, as, smile pasted on face -
showtime, you know! -
I laughed and chatted lightly, amiably, meaninglessly.

The only hint of you was in my too-bright eyes.

Only a seer could have guessed their glistening sprang from
a dark reservoir of sadness
endlessly replenished with memories of you -
never a drought there, anam cara -
instead of from the drink, as we clinked pints, shouting
"Slainte!" to the unfeeling, immovable rafters....

Hello and welcome to my portfolio on Pixels/Fine Art America. One of my major artistic goals, with appropriate images, is to create digital paintings that you wouldn't know were digital unless I told you. If I could paint in oils I would...alas my eyes don't work with my hand, so I create most of my art from photographs that I re-imagine. Few of my digital paintings resemble the original photographs very much when I am finished with my vision. Of course I also create work that is clearly digital as well. Here's a bit about me: RC...