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Wisdom of the Ages, diptych, acrylic on canvas, 48"x 24"
Water’s Edge Fine Art Gallery, Riverside Hotel, Boise, Idaho
August through September 2022
Wisdom of the Ages
The cold is leaving my bones
A stirring is seeping into my limbs as the water navigates the verdant humous and downfall.
I laugh to myself, thinking another year
I look around at the young shoots that are bursting toward the sun
Which of those bold beginnings will be here when I have taken my last breath
What do they want to learn in their haste toward the sky
Do they notice the scars and blackened areas on my torso?
Will they appreciate the deep lines in my face
Will they lean toward me for comfort or turn towards the light
How will they protect the land underneath them
Which ones will give themselves up to the cleansing fires that forever change the landscape
Do they know that they are there to house the young and the old
to hold the birds in their arms and hide the squirrel's stash of nuts under their roots
How will they feel when the bear scratches their skin looking for sustenance
I will patiently wait for them to ask
Yes so much to learn
So much to give
Deborra
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