Thursday, January 22, 2015

30 Paintings in 30 Days: Beastly Burden (Day 22)

Inspired by the Louise Gluck poem "Gratitude":

Do not think I am not grateful for your small
kindness to me.
I like small kindnesses.
In fact I actually prefer them to the more
substantial kindness, that is always eying you,
like a large animal on a rug,
until your whole life reduces
to nothing but waking up morning after monring
cramped, and the bright sun shining on its tusks.


2 comments:

  1. For some reason, I just think this guy is super adorable. I know that might not be the poem/art theme but I can't help but look at him and think he's so cute. Maybe it's the pink/red background. And he reminds me of the House Hippo, a pet I have always wanted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBfi8OEz0rA

    Hope to see more art soon! :)

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    1. Hahaha. I think he's adorable, too, honestly! I was going to keep going and make him all beastly and awful, but I couldn't do it.

      Please tell me house hippos are real. OMFG. I want five.

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