Poetry
by Brenda J. Cowe
reunion
Upon viewing an installation of Frank Lloyd Wright windows brought together for an exhibition at the Burchfield-Penney Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York.
They migrate from all directions
flying in perfect Wright formation,
these bits of camed glass,
flying parallelograms,
tiny jewels of amber
citrine topaz amethyst
soar up and spread like wings
of some ghostly, glittering
flock of geese
ocean, tree and sky
colors deepen and transform
his luminous spaces
bubbles frozen into each piece
like breath captured
held in awe forever
brushstroke feathers
waving prairie grasses,
each iridized section
its own sunset
starlight flickering
against dark blue sky
the windows,
some sold, lost, broken,
separated like children
abandoned jewels
gathered again
in mystical open flight
The walls here torn away,
light, the only border.
—brenda j. cowe
How to get your poetry in Artvoice!
In the Margins occasionally features poetry by local writers. The poetry editor is Florine Melnyk. Submissions of no more than five poems and no more than 10 pages in length can be sent by e-mail to florine@starcherone.com or by mail to Florine Melnyk, Poetry Editor, Artvoice, 810 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14202 Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope to have manuscripts returned.
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Brenda J. Cowe 17 Jan 2010, 16:30
Thank you for publishing my poem online with my name attached to it. However, I was very disappointed to discover that in the print version of Artvoice, you published my poem with no attribution whatsoever to me. I hope this will be corrected at some point.
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