Speak Softly
Speak softly. The storm may hear you. It rages just beyond the curtains. Dancing showers of sequins fall from lightening bolts over rooftops, into cracks between brick walls, over punch bowls and onto plates left with half eaten pieces of cake. The shimmer of linen at the window waves to enter, to escape, to burn, to excite, to play with electric limbs that circle the courtyard with a chorus line of plodding feet. The shouts say they are from the sun. Yet I know better. It is heat from shadows that pulses from cloudbursts of liquid flame growing hot whenever they are noticed. So don’t even look at them. They will grow brighter. Stay inside. And speak softly. Though I know I am really outside. And they are in. I can always pretend to be hiding. It’s easier than pretending to live. At least for a while.
acrylic on paper 22”x28”
new series dealing with a theme of phobias and fears
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corinna wagner
good advice!
wonderful picture …!
John Fish replied
thanks Corinna
catherine walker
this is really wonderful..!!
John Fish replied
thank you so much Catherine
Sophie Shapiro
John, this is fantastic! I like your idea of dealing with phobias and fears. There is great strength and courage displayed in this work. I am thrilled to see that it will be a series! Wishing you a wonderful week! Thinking of you!Sx
John Fish
thank you Sophie for your comments and wisdom. always great hearing from you
kamel
especially the rose and the yellow part I like…for me but only for me
without any offense the red is too strong…but maybe I’m wrong…
John Fish replied
thank you so much for your remarks. now that I look at it, it changes it a lot to crop out the red. the red came first so I just didn’t think of it. thanks for the feedback
calves
wonderful work John
John Fish replied
thank you Claudia
John Douglas
“I can always pretend to be hiding. It’s easier than pretending to live.” Amazing words John, your ability to use words to clear communication and not obstruct inspire each and every time, and your paintings are superb – beautifully painted, thoughtful, sensitive and aware, I feel lifted up each tiem by your great art and ability to reveal the depths.
John Fish replied
thanks so much for this wonderful comment John. I can’t tell you how good that makes me feel to read your words.
mhkantor
wonderful work. fantastic palette. great writing.
John Fish replied
thanks so much. glad you liked it.
Shylie Edwards
great work!!!
John Fish replied
thank you for commenting
Richard G Witham
A very powerful piece John and a fitting introduction for this new series.
I think the red works very well as symbolism for the effect of fears on our everyday lives, surrounding our consciousness in a fog that infiltrates and diffuses the glimmering joy, love, and even the journey of pursuing our desires.
John Fish replied
thank you for your comments, input and insight, Richard. I appreciate it.
Lior Goldenberg
Stunning!!!
John Fish replied
thank you
JUSTART
wonderful
John Fish replied
thanks so much
Keith Reesor
Marvelous!! :)
John Fish replied
thanks for looking and for your comments
CanDuCreations
Love the title of and the atmosphere and colors in this abstract artwork John
Mariam Muradian
This has me swooning, John!!!!
Your artwork is romantically, drunkenly, serenely, fearfully, spiritually, ferociously, bargainingly, beggingly,
drenchingly, thrashingly, rockingly, divinely, humbly, fantastically, heroically, ironically, embracingly alive and aware!
Thank you for sharing your marvelous gift with us!
Blessings to you!
XOXO
John Fish replied
wow what a wonderful comment. thank you so much Mariam
arteology
simply amazing john and as always described with words that are just as beautiful, bravo bro, gallo
GittiArt
Hi John , love this one so much in colour and composition …...great work !!! Bravo !!!!
Dawne Olson
Really moving words and the colors in this painting are gorgeous
Zefira
wonderful expression, both image and words