Wednesday's Treasure

I have been looking forward to sharing this beautiful work that hangs on my wall. The title is "Come Hither" and measures 12"x51/2". Please click to enlarge so as to see the exquisite hand work. Patrice of Makingpeace is the artist and recently she said"I titled my work Come Hither, and it really was a song of love, an invitation for soul connection." The writing below the image is from E.E.Cummings poem called "Orientale". I have included the entire poem below. It is not in typical E.E.Cummings fashion but I couldn't get blogger to cooperate with the proper layout.

Orientale

i spoke to thee

with a smile and thou didst not

answer

thy mouth is as

a chord of crimson music

Come hither

O thou, is life not a smile?

i spoke to thee with

a song and thou

didst not listen

thine eyes are as a vase

of divine silence

Come hither

O thou, is life not a song?

i spoke

to thee with a soul and

thou didst not wonder

thy face is a dream locked

in white fragrance

Come hither

O thou, is life not love?

i speak to

thee with a sword

and thou art silent

thy breast is as a tomb

softer than flowers

Come hither

O thou, is love not death?

Patrice and I had a show together in 2002 and 2003 at a local gallery, Dancing Man Gallery! Thanks to Patrice's organizational and marketing skills, both shows were a roaring success! We had three flute players(students in white shirts) at the entrance welcoming guests, we were featured in the local newspaper, the wine, service, catering and flowers (on a budget)were mind blowing beautiful! The topper for the first show was a huge banner of our faces hung on the top portion of the building!! (sidebar -"Second Dreams") It was one of those perfect evenings...we both sold well and that was my moment to claim this piece...lucky me!