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| Mama Had Strength oil on wood available here |
This is my newest painting and it is based on an old photograph from a very large collection a friend gifted me years ago. I pull them out from time to time to use as inspiration and this one in particular is a new favorite. The photograph has so much power and I found myself haunted a bit by the souls reflected in the image. I want to know more about them.
The inspiration led me to make a "Painting and Poetry" video for my YouTube channel. Here is the short video with a poem I wrote. The poem is also called Mama Had Strength. I hope you enjoy it.
Mama Had Strength
Her eyes buried deep within their sockets
Dark circles like a trodden path from the footprints of the past
Life had hit hard, and fast, and it was cruel at times
Yet, look at her again
There is a sparkle of joy in her eye, and a slight upturn of her lips
There is power in the grip of the tissue that holds her tears
I know this power because it was witnessed by my brothers and sisters and I
Day after day, night after night
Mama had strength
awesome painting Lisa
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