Before the Deluge

"Before the Deluge" - mixed media on cradled wood panel, 12" x 12".  Sold.

And on the brave and crazy wings of youth they went flying around in the rain

And their feathers, once so fine, grew torn and tattered

And in the end they traded their tired wings for the resignation that living brings

And exchanged love's bright and fragile glow for the glitter and the rouge

And in a moment they were swept before the deluge.

from "Before the Deluge" - Jackson Browne

Before the Deluge

I spent the week with Jackson Browne.

Well, not really,  but listening, watching, reading about and channeling the mojo of the man.  A super fan and collector wanted a commission (I seem to be developing a tiny niche with celebrity portraits - wahoo!) and really wanted it to express the depth she gets from the man and the music.  When I asked this super fan what she wanted the world to know about Jackson Browne, she replied: "His relentless passion for human rights & the environment- and walking his talk."   We can sure use more people like that in the world right now.

This piece makes me smile...a contemplative moment, "the resignation that living brings."

Torn and tattered feathers - perhaps many of us can relate to that?  After this year, after these lives. And yet we soar, dear reader!  I see you there, with your brave and crazy wings.  Still flying. :)