Summer evening raining green
The collages here explore the motif of roundness; I call them roundlings. Creating this collage, I thought of my dear friend who recently died. Accepting the spectrum of genders, he preferred to wear dresses –encouraging me to do the same. The poem of the same title is under the glass baubles.
summer evening raining green
looking for step down to the door
the home that disappeared
the bed still hides
under the clover
C. Albert
Oval Tenderness
An experiment in minimalism, the original is only 1 1/4" x 1". There are also prints that are blown up larger.
Recipe for Healing
1/2 cantaloupe
(seeds removed)
1 tsp sweet tears
Weep and catch
the tears in a spoon,
gently sprinkle melon
Inhale my ripe-dew flesh
then serve on a bed
of wilted lettuce
In a china bowl
with a few deft
lines of blue
Whispers like
I love you
just as you are
C. Albert
Serves four
Despite the small scale, my collages all take a long time to complete. This piece is no more labor intensive than the others although it gives that impression. The original is on a white board and raised, showing a lovely shadow behind it.
