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The Agony of Autumn
When the kiss of the summer sun warms the woods and the meadow is lush and green, it's easy to escape the raucous intrusions of those with no interior life, the ones who rely on the mindless noise of a flat wired screen to fill their emptiness with cheap distraction, punctuated only by the bray of jackass laughter and sleazy innuendo. When I am enveloped in that sour fog I run to the peace of nature, where I hear nothing but the voice of the universe humming softly.
But now the wheel has turned; the sun has become a desultory lover who even when present withholds all but the faintest warmth. And worse, he disappears far earlier, forcing me back to the dreaded cave of winds, where the electronic chorus continues chanting the nonsense of the day.
Inside, I sequester myself from the circus, but the walls are thin, silence an impossibility. When I can no longer bear it, I bundle up in layers against the night's blue chill and, gritting my teeth, head out once more to shiver on the porch in the gaze of the moon, sipping tea to keep my blood from congealing; my fingers stiffen as I try to write. Sometimes a rebellious tear escapes, sliding icily down my cheek as I wonder why I am condemned to the smallness of the lives of others. 2015 RC deWinter
RC DeWinter, Fairfield, CT Member Since December 2008 Artist StatementHello and welcome to my portfolio on Imagekind. Here's a bit about me:
RC deWinter is a Connecticut writer/digital artist whose artwork has been published in many print and online journals, including, among others, The American Muse, Fine Art Photography, Poetry Nook, 2River View, Pink Panther, Official Feature Online Entertainment Magazine, Garden Tripod and also used as set décor on ABC-TV’s “Desperate Housewives." In 2013 Ms. deWinter she was one of six finalists for a Shorty Award, the national social media awards, in art. Ms. deWinter is honored to be the first digital artist invited to exhibit at the Arts of Tolland Gallery in Connecticut. Her 4-week solo exhibition was an unqualified success. Her poetry publication credits include The New York Times, Uno: A Poetry Anthology, 2River View, Another Sun, Pink Panther Magazine, Pilcrow & Dagger, Plum Ruby Review, Poetry Life and Times and numerous other print/online publications. If you enjoy my work, please spread the word, and thank you for stopping by.
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