The Message

The Message

I took this photograph at night as a storm was approaching. It illustrates the power of mother nature in the contrast of dark and light. The imagery in this piece is highlighted by the dramatic interplay of the dark and golden tones.

Some of the most profound spiritual poets lived in the 12th century
and the Persian poetry of this era, especially the Sufi poets such as Rumi and Hafez among others addressed timeless spiritual messages that have stood the test of time. Robert Bly in his ground-breaking anthology, “The Soul Is Here For Its Own Joy” contains some of the most revered spiritual and sacred poetry from many cultures.When viewing this photograph, I am reminded of Rabindranath Tagore, Gitanjali, one of the lesser known Persian poets of this era:

“I see a light, but no fire. Is this what my life is to be like? Better
to head for the grave. A messenger comes, the grief-courier, and the
message is that the woman you love is in her house alone, and wants
you to come now while it is still night.
Clouds unbroken, rain, all night, all night. I don’t understand these
wild impulses-what is happening to me?
A lightning flash is followed by deeper melancholy. I stumble around
inside looking for the path the night wants me to take.
Light, were is light? Light the fire, if you have desire!
Thunder, rushing wind, nothingness. Black night, black stone.
Don’t let your whole life go by in the dark.
Evidently the only way to find the path is to set fire to my own life.”

Please view this in the large format to appreciate the imagery.
Do you see the face of a dark brooding man in the upper left corner? I am always interested in what images you perceive in my photographs.

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