African mosaic
It came from
a book on African art,
this yearning
to visit the temple,
to stand barefoot on that cold marble,
to see the diamond mosaic,
to feel the space and antiquity
From the familiarity
of my workroom
I went there,
stood and cut cloth
to match the marble,
sat and stitched
one inch blocks of fabric,
pointed and neat cornered,
one to another
to echo the pattern
and still my heart.
Mariss Everitt
Another exquisite poem, Mariss. You are indeed multi-talented.
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You are too kind Jacqui
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Amazing art quilt and poem! One inch blocks of fabric – wow!
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Glad you are impressed. It was a lot of sewing!
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Incredible work and poem, Mariss. The diamond mosaic you’ve made is just marvelous! 🙂
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Thank you for your encouraging words
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