by CKSadmin | Aug 15, 2024 | art, Poetry
A poem about old wounds, grieving, and growth. The Artwork: Stalactites The Poem: Stalactites (A Carbon Cycle) The tomb of yourselfcontains 8 stalactiteshanging like hollow batshaunting the space. What began as rainwaterfree flowing from the skybecame a losing...
by CKSadmin | Jul 15, 2024 | art, Poetry
A poem for everyone I love. The Artwork: Untitled The Poem: A Poem for You (And You, And You) I want to write a poem that makes you lunchand folds the laundryso you can play the pianountil dusk. A poemthat pays off your dentistchases away your debtsand turns your...
by CKSadmin | May 30, 2024 | art, Poetry
A poem about the magic that can be unearthed during hardship. The Artwork: Mud The Poem: Stuck in the Mud Mud: that good-for-nothing mire, intent on cementing you where you meant to blow on bywhere traction can’t be trustedwhere even water seems wicked. You feel you...
by CKSadmin | May 16, 2024 | art, Poetry
A poem about longing and a response that gives rise to transformation. The Artwork: The Sun The Poem: The Sun, Part 1 & 2 PART 1: Longing The sun itself is impermanent and 10 billion years is still not enoughfor me to know lovewithout seeing. I am haunted by its...
by CKSadmin | May 2, 2024 | art, Poetry
A poem about trying to control – or know with certainty – the future. The Artwork: The Future is Falling The Poem: Illusions of Certainty The future is built of funhouse mirrors.Anyone who tells you otherwiseworks at the circus,selling you tickets to a...
by CKSadmin | Apr 18, 2024 | art, Poetry
Two paintings and an apology poem to my ankles. The Artwork: Ankle 1 & Ankle 2 The Poem: Ode to My Unappreciated Ankles I’m sorry to my ankles, my feet, my toes. You have taken me to the ends of the Earth,along balance beams,over tilted rooftops, and across the...
