Voice of God Painting

Materials: Watercolor, fire and smoke on Egyptian Cotton paper. Sanded and honed with cotton rags. Black Sanctity Hora Nigra, 'the black hour' Absence of light Children afraid of the dark Veiled dreams Ebony shadow follows us Hiding identity Mysterious and concealed Symbolic allegory 'Le Livre du cœur d'amour épris' Clandestine secret Stealthy backstairs of our heart and soul Concealment of what lies within Absorption of sable moments Is it, black misunderstood A contrary force Yin to Yang Burned earth Luminosity had to to precede darkness Some spark A flash Flame before Coal from embers of our being Duality Olber's Paradox Pitch sightings, lead to reflection Only in absence of brilliance do we truly appreciate it Radiance heralds the raven Befalling twilight Night Gloomy and bleak Somber and dour Midnight A Queens color For which we cast fire Hide, behind tinted sunglasses Holly Golightly dress Hope is the new black Break of day redemption God's first gift "Let there be light" Eight-branch candelabras, celebrate enduring faith Diwali lanterns glow Allah, a source of light In our darkest hour It is the stillness of black That illuminates our personal beacon Light comes in many colors All that is good and bad Black and white We have Shades of sanctity