Wednesday, November 26, 2008

This Life One Leaf







as freedom is a breakfastfood
or truth can live with right and wrong
or molehills are from mountains made
-long enough and just so long
will being pay the rent of seem
and genius please the talentgang
and water most encourage flame

as hatracks into peachtrees grow
or hopes dance best on bald men's hair
and every finger is a toe
and any courage is a fear
-long enough and just so long
will the impure think all things pure
and hornets wail by children stung

or as the seeing are the blind
and robins never welcome spring
nor flatfolk prove their world is round
nor dingsters die at break of dong
and common's rare and millstones float
-long enough and just so long
tomorrow will not be too late

worms are the words but joy's the voice
down shall go which and up come who
breasts will be breasts and thighs will be thighs
deeds cannot dream what dreams can do
-time is a tree (this life one leaf)
but love is the sky and i am for you
just so long and long enough
e.e. cummings

3 comments:

Angela said...

I love this series! Are you selling them?

lisa said...

yum!!

wampoline said...

Thanks for feedback - and yes, these paintings are for sale, i just haven't started the marketing blitz yet. But if anyone is interested, prices will range from about 100 to 300 dollars, depending on size (they are all fairly small - 6"x6" to 10"x10"). I've had a lot of interest in the Bell's seasoning packet one, which i think touches on people's childhood memories. Planning to do more in that vein.

Because of the economy right now, i've found that many people are interested in finding some sort of bartering arrangement instead of cash. I'm doing this now with a few people - trading paintings for goods and services - and not only do i think it's a good creative solution to cash flow problems, it also just feels good to be exchanging things other than money for a change.