They marvel at your skill
How lifelike I appear
As though I could fly
Every way the wind blows
They know not your dark secret
A twirl in Sol’s gold
Coiling in Luna’s silver
Diaphanous and solid
Every way the wind blows
How your majik sealed me within
Lighter than dandelion fluff
Joyful wings ever airborne
Yet never take flight
Every way the wind blows
A statue admired as so alive
The ethereal made corporeal
To this post ever bound
In eternal dervish motion
Every way the wind blows
I scream unheard in living death
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Today at dVerse Lillian invites us to pick a piece of art and tell a story from the view of the artist or the art itself. I recently saw this wonderful piece of kinetic art and have been completely enchanted by it.
I promise this started out on a much happier note, wondering about the unknown artist who could create such a delightful thing. But as I watched the video again, I thought what if this isn’t the magnificent work of a very talented artist, but of magic, dark magic that trapped a faerie playing with a dandelion.
Perhaps the statue looks so alive because she is….
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Wonderful video!!! I love moving art and this is absolutely captivating. “I scream unheard in living death” — the living caught in eternal movement – circular – the same circle – never reaching a stopping point. Well done — love this take on the prompt!
Whew.
I have seen this sculpture before, and like you, marveled at its gorgeous creativity and grace. I love your darker take on it. Whew.
So dark, so strong, it took my breath away.
What a wonderful film… there is something so special from a moving sculpture. But there something sad about a movement both so light and yet so tied to ground… To scream unheard in living death…
This is absolutely stunning! Love the video 😀
Whoa, I love the twisted, sick darkness in this. It reminded me of the movie “House of Wax” with Vincent Price where he used real people as his wax sculptures…creeped me out when I was young! But I love the sculpture and the video…very charming.
The stream of consciousness has taken you to interesting places. Much richer.
This is my first introduction to this moving sculpture. I adore dandelion clocks and to see this magical work of art in motion was a treat. I do agree, there is a darker side, which you have captured (no pun intended) in the italicised ‘asides’. A beautiful balance of light and dark.
the line “I scream unheard in living death” gives perfection to this moving art…beautifully penned
I never saw or felt the trapped feeling that could be felt from the eternal repetition of sameness! Great take on this!
Beautiful dark piece. The last line is brilliant!
Creepy and dark. I hope it’s not true!
I believe I have used that lovely piece of work before. I admire the voice, melancholy and these lines:
Joyful wings ever airborne
Yet never take flight
Ah.. yes.. white and bLack
magicK of the Statue real..
moon child incantations
come to real as weLL..
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that happened
real too.. perhaps
coincidence.. perhaps
synchronicity.. but never
the less.. yes.. MagicK Isreal..;)