Orion
acrylic prints using a Gellli plate, 6" x 6"
Cynthia Yatchman is a Seattle based artist and art instructor. A former ceramicist, she received her B.F.A. in painting (UW). She switched from 3D to 2D and has remained there ever since. She works primarily on paintings, prints and collages. Her art is housed in numerous public and private collections. She has exhibited on both coasts, extensively in the Northwest, including shows at Seattle University, SPU, Shoreline Community College, the Tacoma and Seattle Convention Centers and the Pacific Science Center. She is, a member of the Seattle Print Art Association and Women Painters of Washington.
The Caretaker's Hymn
Pramod Lad
Five each day. The posh ones, always crave Mahogany, shiny as a fresh dinner plate. The poor Prefer cardboard. Ornate wreaths and flowers And pricey tears for accompaniment cannot stave Off weeds, weedy minds overpower alien matter. All that deep calligraphy. Loving oohs and ahs Our dearest, most beloved, etched etcetera. Visitors are few. In the great democracy of neglect Family clans sift through wills eager to forget. But the soul remains a puzzle. What can be made Of fierce persistent regret. Can sorrow save? One man, a repeat visitor, brings no flowers. Eyes shine like soaked pebbles. Makes his move, Takes in all sides, stoops over the crypt, ‘kneeling prayerfully low quietly spits.’