The Lighthouse

To the Lighthouse
(Byron Bay, New South Wales), 2018,
botanical indigo, Australian ochre, titanium oxide, phosphorescent paint, and optically variable pigments in acrylic on canvas,
40 x 40 cm

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^{Like the constellations that map the night sky,}

^{you illuminate the coastline –} 

^{your guiding light}

^{a beacon of hope for countless souls.}

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^{They must have looked forward to seeing you –}

^{a flickering star to the west –}

^{with eager anticipation} 

^{to the promise of a new arrival.}

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^{And like those travellers of bygone eras,}

^{I have searched for your light –}

^{often feeling lost}

^{in the sea of my muddled imagination.}

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^{But there you always are – upright and virtuous –}

^{ready to show me the way –}

^{guiding me home}

^{to the soul of your live tradition.} 

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