May 4, 2020
It is not of this world, and yet it is, And that is how it should be. Strong light hits back and the arms Coming from where we cannot see, Ought not to see, another dimension For another time. At this time, we Share the life of bay and boat With simply painted fishermen Who give no Amen Even if clouds both apocalyptic and real Made them look up and feel What they had to feel Of shattering amazement, fear, Protection, and a wash of glory. Was it an end coming near? Was it a beginning coming near? What happened to the thorns and blood and sweat? What happened to the hands like claws the whipcord muscles? Has the artist never seen Grünewald? ‘I have to tell you John of the cross called, Said to remind you light and death once met.