Mary Draws From Silence

Painting and Poem by Rick Mobbs

Mary Draws From Silence

Mary draws
and Mary writes
from silence,
silence that uplifts
and holds her.

These strings,
she thinks,
are more
than finite.
They wrap all things
and draw them
to her.
Every weight
and every measure,
all things tossed
or turned
or treasured,
all things simple,
green
or rusted,
doubted,
doubled,
drummed
or busted,
all things filtered out
and saved,
or wasted,
all things stirring,
dead,
or passive;
all the unknown multitude
of things
enormous
as a whole,
and as a whole--
so quiet.

Like Mary’s eyes,
so quiet.
Mary draws from
silence.

Rick Mobbs May 28, 2008

***Gently rearranged by Glenn Buttkus.
Taken from Rick's site, MINE ENEMY GROWS OLDER.