A page that almost didn't make it in and the collection it was always meant for.
There's a version of this poem that lived quietly in a manuscript, waiting to be cut. Not because it wasn't good enough but because a poetry manuscript has to fight for every page, and some pieces are simply meant for a different stage.
This one was always meant for you.
"Spores of Summer: Dancing Lilies" was written in the same breath as the Spores of Summer collection. The same heat, the same drum, the same joy that refuses to sit still. It's part of a larger poetry manuscript I've been working on for some time. When this piece didn't make the final cut, there was only one place it could go: home, to the art it was born beside.
Spores of summer drifting through the wind,
a gentle bustling in the air.
Swells of laughter, met with joy...
softly whispered words, so coy.
From the frenzied thumping of the beat
giving rise to the heat.
Melodies that can only be sung
to the sound of the healing drum.
Spores of love, whispering in the air
dancing lilies, summer's breeze.
Why this one, why now
Every painting in the Spores of Summer collection carries the same pulse this poem does — joy that moves through the body before it reaches the mind. Rhythm before reason. A drum before a thought.
This poem didn't need a new home. It needed the right one. And it already had it.
Some pieces from the manuscript will find their way here first, paired with the art they were always in conversation with — this is one of them.
Every Painting Begins with a Question. Stay Curious.
7 comments
your art is mesmerising to the eye, so much so it prints an unforgettable image in the mind and the message soul lifting – I cant wait until you make me a cover art!! The world needs to know more of YOU!
Kuringa gallery yako kunge kufamba muchiroto, kunyanya flame lily rakandinakira zvikuru. Iro ruva redu, senyika, chiyeuchidzo chakanaka chekuti chero patiri, Zimbabwe iri mukati medu. Ndinodada newe!
Beautiful work. The Flame Lily is immediately recognisable, and the vivid reds and yellows against the cooler background give it wonderful energy. A striking and very Zimbabwean piece.
What a breathtaking launch! Each piece carries such depth and story. Beyond proud of you for bringing this vision to life, cheers to this beautiful new beginning! ✨🎉
Your painting and poetry brings back memories of ones youth almost forgotten with the hectic life
This is the definition of creation. The poetry. The flow. The art.
I cannot wait for more!
You inspired a totally different prospective, as someone who really loves art and inspires to be more creative, I will incorporate this thought process before my next creation. Thanks!