I came across this article on CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/03/blindphoto.irpt/index.html and fell in love with Kurt's fight against AIDS along with the works of art he has brought out. The monochrome photographs reveal Kurt's struggle and irritation whereas the colored ones are sure to brighten up your day. At the end of it all, I had to dedicate this poem to him:
The VISIONary
Seeing is believing they say
So I believe in what he sees
Through disturbance and irritation and darkness
Jumps out his work in glory, silencing society's tease.
His vision is gone, his body struggles
The life we all crib about has left him marooned
The art he creates through tinsel and foam
Brings him relief, he's no more cocooned.
Monochrome or not, he has shown us colors
From the darkness of night to spring's daylight
The black and whites give us matter to contemplate on
While the colored ones make the heart take a flight.
When the going gets tough the tough get going
And he went tougher when life was unfair
Making us wonder if survival of the fittest is a lie
When all he had was darkness to share.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment