Monday, April 4, 2011

Under the Knife

Blade in hand, anticipating…
carefully contemplating --
studies subject, fixating.
Steady hand, dictating
precision cut; translating
imagery…creating……
Artist or surgeon: one, the same


















©Copyright Ginny Brannan January 2011
Inspired by this image of a precision paper cutting.
Cutting and original photo: Charlie Parant(used with permission)
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2 comments:

  1. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallMay 23, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    This one is divine.

    your words make me smile and ponder.
    Happy Potluck.

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  2. AnonymousMay 23, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    You can feel the tension build in this poem. I like the resolution too.

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