Caged in doubt she is sitting on the fence,
as a way of self defense. Winning time, she is
sitting on the fence, weighing odds and ends.
Losing time when caged in thoughts that
should be laid to rest, forgetting what she
ought to remember. When in doubt, sitting
on the defense as a way of self – preservation,
away from friendly fire, stray bullets
and other distractions born out of fear.
She lies in doubt breathing in and out.
Filling her rib cage with air of renewed
aspirations, until it turns transparent;
Now she can “see” where Frida
Kahlo was coming from when she declared:
“The wings of imagination – useless,
if the heart is a cage.” Yet, her poet’s
heart is resonating more with Rene
Magritte’s painting The Therapist –
Displaying an open-closed torso-cage
with a pair of white birds, going in
and out, in and out, in
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Carmela Tal Baron, an award-winning author, poet, songwriter recording artist and video maker, whose background is in visual arts, architected drafting, illustration, 2d and 3D design.
Congratulations Tova for the new publication Thanks for choosing to post the above photo displaying my recent wonderful collaboration with innovative pianist and teacher Kimball Gallagher playing variations on “Rain Drops” a prelude by Chopin along with “On The Fence” a poem I wrote in Woodstock last fall. Pondering about Gandhi’s dilemma and his NoViolence approach that kept him On the Fence for some time during the war of liberation in India. This association resonated with my own struggle and prayers for Peace in the Middle East
Remarkable. Music and poetry demolish all fences.
Your choice of words hit home: “away from friendly fire” – “friendly fire” has always struck me as a painful oxymoron.
(Small world that it is, our paths may have crossed in early/mid 1960s at Bezalel.)
Thank you so much Edna for reaching out and best wishes for a peaceful new year Wishing you an on going creativity PS i was a student in Bezalel 1960-1965 Think i might have known you than I live in Woodstock Ny now Love to keep in touch tal.carmela@gmail.com
Thank you Edan for reaching out May peace prevail on earth and many blessings for the new year 6780. It is very likely that we meet early 1960 i was a student on Mount Zion with sculptor David Polombo and others Greeting from Woodstock NY