Canvas Rites; a Poem by David Hurt

by thebeautifulpeopleblog

Canvases of ritual and worship,
Their bodies and faces alive
With colour

And whisks of jovial pleasure
Devoted to their deities,

Caught by the beauty of light

Married with chemistry

And the mastery of a skilled eye.

Portrait from Udaipur Rajasthan 2003

This poem was inspired by my People of India photographic exhibition at The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Coventry. Thank you, David Hurt.