Thursday, June 18, 2020

CHASING THE WHALE: Extracts 51

Title: "In the free element beneath me swam, 
Floundered and dived, in play, in chace, in battle, 
Fishes of every color, form, and kind; 
Which language cannot paint, and mariner 
Had never seen; from dread Leviathan 
To insect millions peopling every wave: 
Gather'd in shoals immense, like floating islands, 
Led by mysterious instincts through that waste 
And trackless region, though on every side 
Assaulted by voracious enemies, 
Whales, sharks, and monsters, arm'd in front or jaw. 
With swords, saws, spiral horns, or hooked fangs." 
MONTGOMERY'S WORLD BEFORE THE FLOOD.

10.875 x 21 inches
acrylic paint on found paper
December 10, 2015
image 1538


No comments:

Post a Comment