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Contemplating the Lighthouse
Standing in moonlight under a starry sky I saw the lighthouse, that symbol of safety, beacon of hope, shining its message to the sleeping world. But my thoughts turned to neither; I have abandoned expectations of rescue.
Instead, Virginia, I thought of you, and your knife-edged balance of legacy and the moment. You split them as opposing forces, each embodied, separate, into single spheres. But my heart struggles with both, and I waver, indecisive, between despair at what I shall leave and living daily the life I have not built but, by the workings of fate, inherited.
I spend days buried in my work, oblivious to the ordinary joys and tasks of the everyday; then, craving immersion in that which occupies the majority, throw myself into the here and now, trying to salvage some small gaiety from the meager table set before me.
And then I remember your conclusion and am comforted. For if one believes that art and words never die, I shall live on, for a time at least, before I am buried in the dust of history. And while that comfort does not erase the dichotomy between thinking and feeling, I will not lash myself with guilt for time spent creating what I must, nor regret my small indulgences in the company I perforce must keep. ~ copyright 2016 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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