Haikus 1

I.

The moon holds no light

Until it catches the sun

To reach through the dark.

II.

Dew shifts to vapor

As darkness merges with day

In steady transition.

III. 

Storms crash through the dark,

But pink blossoms will still bloom
In morning’s first light.

Castle Ruin Painting

An acrylic underpainting with a top layer of oil paint, done in April 2013.

Based on the original image: http://geograpcics.deviantart.com/art/Castle-Ruins-84784121

Quick Sketches 1

3-5 minutes each. Ink and charcoal. Drawing assignment on quick observation and translation; images based on other artworks or photos (thank you Pinterest!)

Solace (sonnet variation)

A squall unfolds over the sloping road,

Cloaking my rain-pecked face in fresh despair.

I rush forward, nearing the church alone

And hunch against the swoops of surging air.

My pain is not from heartbreak, guilt, or shame,

But sorrow of empty days pressing down.

The sidewalk breaks at the end of the lane,

And I enter my only home in town.

The soft darkness knits stillness over me.

I drift to the pews gentle light reveals.

Settling into prayer on bended knee,

I lay down the sadness I have concealed.

Comfort comes like feathers that slowly fall—

Heaven’s solace never fails when I call.