PEGI EYERS
Engaging Poetry with Art
In November of 2022, I participated in the workshop Frida Wine and Art hosted by Lorette Luzajic, editor of The Ekphrastic Review, and had a wonderful time viewing Frida's works, re-visiting the Frida mythos, gaining insights, creating new poetics, and meeting kindred spirits. The poem I wrote during the workshop is entitled "Sparks in the Embrace." I highly recommend Lorette's future workshops and events at www.ekphrastic.net ~!
"The Broken Column" by Frida Kahlo
SPARKS IN THE EMBRACE
Am I the pain
or is the pain me?
pain is merciless
unrelenting disability
barriers and boundaries
blocking
my true life
Pain is terror
but I rise above
I transcend
I explode
"my art is a ribbon around a bomb"
Andre Breton spoke
pain can be grounding too
Pain is numbing
but I rise above
I AM HERE
the real me must pass through
and beyond
in spite of frustration, sorrow
anger that borders on madness
Clasp the joy while I still can
the sparks in the embrace
of friends, lovers, Diego
of paint, canvas, palette
RISE ABOVE
carry on
I am not the victim
I illustrate the pain
but the pain
cannot define
ME
- Pegi Eyers 11/27/22
Am I the pain
or is the pain me?
pain is merciless
unrelenting disability
barriers and boundaries
blocking
my true life
Pain is terror
but I rise above
I transcend
I explode
"my art is a ribbon around a bomb"
Andre Breton spoke
pain can be grounding too
Pain is numbing
but I rise above
I AM HERE
the real me must pass through
and beyond
in spite of frustration, sorrow
anger that borders on madness
Clasp the joy while I still can
the sparks in the embrace
of friends, lovers, Diego
of paint, canvas, palette
RISE ABOVE
carry on
I am not the victim
I illustrate the pain
but the pain
cannot define
ME
- Pegi Eyers 11/27/22
"Mexican painter Frida Kahlo was a larger than life character and epic talent. She is known for her epic love affair with Diego Rivera, for her heroic struggle with numerous illnesses, and for her fascinating paintings. Join us online for a night of lively discussion, writing exercises, and wine sipping." Ekphrastic Review |
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| Pegi Eyers is also the author of Ancient Spirit Rising: Reclaiming Your Roots & Restoring Earth Community, an award-winning book that explores social justice, nature spirituality, the ancestral arts, and resilience in times of massive change. www.stonecirclepress.com |
