Published on [Permalink]

“May Song II.” Four panels in a reclaimed window, 20×25 inches. The text is my somewhat free translation of a portion of Goethe’s poem “Mailied,” and all but one of the flowers depicted are drawn from photos of my front-yard flower meadow (in past years, when it rained).

polyptych: four chip-carvings in a reclaimed window, green framefirst panel of carving. Text reads "O Love O Love so golden fair," with two goldfinches on black-eyed susanssecond panel of carving. Text reads "As dawn-bright clouds upon the hills." Trees in middle distance and far distance, sun rising overhead, birds flying at topthird panel of carving. Text reads "Glorious you bless the fresh fields," wren with various flowers and greeneryfourth panel of carving. Text reads "In blossom-mist the teeming earth," with a finch looking over its shoulder and a hummingbird among various flowers and greenery