Monday, November 9, 2015

PHANTOM WEEK


 Fading and Resisting

Post Office Murals by Kindred McLeary
Eight Originals painted with Tempera on Plaster
Installed in 1939 and now much faded
How a fallen begonia blossom fades
 How, despite sunlight, this
Print on polished cotton does not fade
Myself faded but Recovering
Reading Mary Oliver
 from
Which arrived in today's mail, and I must owe someone
or something for this unexpected gift, but who? What?

*MEANWHILE*

Voted
(NYC Supreme and Civil Judges)
***
Further Recovery Strategies

Change Sheets/Get a Haircut
(from my best barber)
 Appreciate Everything
(Street Find)
Eat Organic Food
(Red Char)
(Diced Raw Carrots and Beets-sesame ginger glaze)
Value Age
(old reliable tools)
Love
(eye level memories behind my desk)
Doodle
("Longing")
 Chant
Live Stream With Krishna Das
three hours Saturday night
"Heart of Devotion"
three hours Sunday
(may or may not still be active)

Mural Reference Link
http://livingnewdeal.org/projects/madison-square-station-post-office-murals-new-york-ny/

6 comments:

Nancy said...

Good steps to take as you return to health my friend. I especially liked your old tools and doodle and the memories at eye level!

Mo Crow said...

be well Michelle!

grace Forrest~Maestas said...

been waiting for this.

Everything here, how it all goes/comes together to make Stuff, to
help us as we Just Go, how it's all just Fine but unclear at the time,
but Fine
and it's what we Have
and ok

grace Forrest~Maestas said...

and here i am, in the nowhere of New Mexico
and you give me Krishna Das
and i hold the remembered weight of the
baby Fate
i sing
i rock the baby

LizPaintsNYC said...

I love your upside down cat!
Your quotes and comments are inspirational.
Thank you, Michelle, for the link to your wonderful page.
I haven't been here in a while.
Your creativity blesses the internet.

Velma Bolyard said...

take good care. no more bronchitis. (i think i have that right). rest.