Poem after midnight - ‘The green minus-marks of grass’

05/10/2020 8 min Temporada 2 Episodio 9
Poem after midnight - ‘The green minus-marks of grass’

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An episode of 8:15 mins, and a poem just after midnight, whispering to me to get out of bed, put on the light, find a pencil and start writing x (Audio voice a little coldy/fluey!)This one wrote itself, too, beginning with words that emerged last Friday which inspired an intuitive painting - 'Leaping alive - into the green space'.Then two beautiful phrases and imagery by Janet Frame, a writer I've recently discovered and love - her short stories in 'The Daylight and the Dust' are luminous and beautiful, subtle, poignant and tender... 'Mr Paget's lawn shone like fur in the sun' &'The green minus-marks of grass' (after being cut with an old mower)both from the story 'The Winter Garden'.The poem is also about creativity, as a wild, warm-hearted and gentle creature... and how, if we can hear, we must listen in and honour and celebrate xNone of this was 'thought out' but I love how it flowed and was determined to be written, in the night hours. :)Poem begins at 4:24....................................................................................................Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Music by Podington Bear www.soundofpicture.com - 'Wavy Glass'Artwork by Rowena ScotneyEpisode cover - 'Leaping alive - into the green space' - intuitive paintingPodcast cover - 'Garden Robin’ feltingSupport the show