Four paintings adorn the wall behind the dinner table. A woman weeps at the base of a birch tree. Her face is hidden. Her back is sheltered by the trunk of the tree.
The woman and the tree trunk do not move as my eyes drift from painting to painting and back again.
Silence. Lament. Rage. Hope.
Hope. Rage. Lament. Silence.
Behind and above the woman ...
... the canvas is painted white. Silence.
... the canvas is painted a gray and stormy sea. Lament.
... the canvas is painted a vibrant and angry red. Rage.
Behind and above the woman ...
... yellow and orange displace the vibrant and angry red. The tree has pushed forth leaves, rich and green. Hope.
I am drawn to Lament.
R
Photo credit: Image 64239214
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