Moonlight on Mountain Pond
I spent a few hours in the studio the past couple of evenings matting drawings and paintings to see what I'd like to enter in my next juried exhibition. Sometimes framing or even simply matting a painting or drawing help expose any compositional flaws. Moonlight on Mountain Pond There is a stillness in the wood That is hard to comprehend As I hike away from civilization, from the “should’s” I leave the car and my worries behind The daylight views are dramatic enough But the night sky and the dance of moonlight and shadow On clouds, mountain, forest and stream Leave me spellbound Like the sirens of myth It is possible to become lost in natures song But the sound of my heart provides the rhythm To the silence Provides the anchor in the storm The storm we all carry inside In a few days I’ll be back at work Surrounded by activity and sound The “should’s” will have returned in full force In moments of decision, I strive to