Three poems written to the painting No 57, 58 and 59 by disabled artists Timothy Schraman, Dennis Goater and Vivienne Sharp sold during the Creative Connections Exhibition 2008.
Racetrack
The static audience is a smudged yellow blur
as my Formula Ford whizzes past the stands, in blue.
Around the chicane the red Ferrari takes the inside
and I glide past, pedal to the metal with a grin.
You won’t catch me – I’m every colour of the rainbow!
Tho’ purple blobs try, they’ve got no space, in my race.
Coral Bay
Snorkeling with rainbows
just past the breaking surf,
I see the red rocky shores
of the North West Cape.
Shimmering white sands where
Coastal Daisies, starflowers
and Sturt Peas grope to grip
harsh hot terrain in fighting wind.
At Easter, a hundred yards off
the bay, coral triggers upside down
snowstorms to invite gentle giants
from the depths of Tantabiddi to feed
whilst in my imagination I squeeze
the fish colours through my fingers
to paint pictures and feel myself
swimming with whale sharks.
Passions
a wide smile
weighted hugs
Pavarotti with
new food only
hide this red
cloud thundering
over my heart
Frances Macaulay Forde © 2008
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