
An abstract life
Here in this stormy canvas
are elements of my life
the deep earth colours
from which I emerged
with streaks of green
and yellow and orange
and a crimson patch
of the blood I have given
to my art and poetry :
out of raw sienna
and umber a narrative
of lamp black and Prussian
blue and swathes of white
that represent steadfast
love and hope in the midst
unseasonal chaos
John Lyons