Hope

 

By John Keats

When by my solitary hearth I sit,

When no fair dreams before my ‘mind’s eye’ flit,

And the bare heath of life presents no bloom;

Sweet Hope, ethereal balm upon me shed,

And wave thy silver pinions o’er my head …

"Around the Corner"

oil on 12x12" linen panel.

Inspired by a photo I took when visiting a Greek Island, as I turned to a light dappled and flowered corner.....

and now with a glimmer of hope for us all!

Without a Doubt....a painting and a poem....

“Still, what I want in my life

is to be willing
to be dazzled—
to cast aside the weight of facts

and maybe even
to float a little
above this difficult world.
I want to believe I am looking

into the white fire of a great mystery.
I want to believe that the imperfections are nothing—
that the light is everything—that it is more than the sum
of each flawed blossom rising and falling. And I do.”

― Mary Oliver, House of Light

This painting, "Without a Doubt" is painted from life in oil on an 11x14" linen panel.

Wishing you well and moments of beauty during this unusual time.

I would love to receive your ideas for future poems to be posted with my art. You can include them in the comment section below or by contacting me through my Website, which is a good way to see my other paintings! ;)

KarenMeredithArt.com

Daffodils

Welcome to the Tenth Edition
 of Poetry and Paintings

Yes, Spring is finally here...perhaps a little late this year...But I'm already affected by the pollen...so I know it is truly happening!  

Good friend, Lila Wolff, sent me one of her favorite poems, by William Wordsworth, (1770 – 1850) an English poet who was instrumental in launching the Romantic Age in English literature. 

Daffodils

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed--and gazed--but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils. 

For information about the above painting and my art in general, please visit ...

KarenMeredithArt.com

For your calendar....I will be having a show of my entire works at the Campbell House in Southern Pines during the month of May. Let me know if you wish specific information...

or just stop by if you're in that area.

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In the following section, I hope that you will add personal comments and links to your own images related to this posting. I would like to make this creatively interactive!