Tears of lichen
Cried to the empty wind
Kneeling to worship
c.o.n.s.t.e.l.l.a.t.i.o.n.s
And the silence which has been.
(St. Paul the Apostle Cemetery, Delaware County, Hancock, New York)
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Listening for the words in a quiet corner of the night. The fiction, poetry, and photography of Jason Evans.
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- Collaborator and night owl.
Past Contests
- "Elemental" Short Fiction Contest
- "Uncovered" Short Fiction Contest
- "Silhouette" Short Fiction Contest
- "In Vino Veritas" Short Fiction Contest
- "Ascension" Short Fiction Contest
- "Running Wind" Short Fiction Contest
- "Whispers" Short Fiction Contest
- "Restless Dawn" Short Fiction Contest
- "Halo" Short Fiction Contest
- "Endless Hour" Short Fiction Contest
- "Silent Grey" Short Fiction Contest
- "Lonely Moon" Short Fiction Contest (with Anne Frasier)
- "Midnight Road" Short Fiction Contest
- "Two Lights" Short Fiction Contest
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17 comments:
Moving and beautiful. Thanks for sharing these pictures, Jason.
A nice "epigraph," Jason.
Central statuary or an individual tomb?
Such an inspirational statue. Tears of Lichen. She makes me sad to look at actually--the neglect, the indifference to her suffering.
Jaye, you're very welcome. :)
Bernita, thank you. These statues are about 30cm tall (see, I can do metric!) and flank the upper shelf of a single tombstone. Each is facing inward, looking up at the main stone.
Scott, they had the same effect on me. I actually tried to write a prose piece about the feeling, but I just couldn't get it to come out right. Instead, I opted for a simpler, more pure message.
I am reminded of what's going on in the world today and all the woman who moan and weep at the loss of members of their family.
I loved 'tears of lichen' too.
Just beautiful, pictures and words both.
And I'm very impressed that you can do metric. :P
beautiful moving words..
Love these pics, Jason.
Absolutely beautiful Jason.
Hushed whisper ... lovely haiku.
Smooch,
The Tart
; )
'Lichen' conjures up an age that is before everything. Yet, your cells have a memory that are probably as old as some of the constellations out there.
If only blogger let you create your own constellation with the letters....
Flood, yes, tears have a pervasive presence in the world today. Such sadness....
Writing Blind, hehe. I have to be sensitive to my Canadian neighbors (well, actually the rest of world. Gotta love the irrational English measurement system.) Thanks for the kind words.
Beady, thanks, my friend. :)
Melissa, they almost pull the happiness out of you, no?
Sandra, thanks so much! I love the retro avatar, BTW. :)
The Tart, thanks for sharing a quiet moment. =)
Mermaid, I wonder if your power to see behind my words will ever cease to amaze me. You probably knew instantly that I was trying to mimic the drawn lines of constellations amid a starry sky.
Very nice, Jason. :)
In this I see a testament of continual faith and hope despite a world that crumbles around her.
Emotionally touching...as usual.
Every time I visit, your strength of words impresses me.
Jeff, very fitting words. And very inspirational. Thank you. :)
Michele, it's wonderful to see you! Thank you for the kind words. :) I'm hopping over to pay you a visit.
Very touching. Beautiful.
September, thanks so much. :) I love how each cemetery has its own unique character.
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