A Commentary

the bridge’s shadow
motionless on the river
bright January

-- Tom D'Evelyn



Connections are in disconnect, removed, abstracted and yet nourished by the shadow. The bridge as a symbol is cultivated on the water. This internalizes the message and makes one think of this distillation -- crossing, intentions and directions. "Motionless" is the way we feel this time of year as we wait insouciantly for spring. We are in suspended animation, putting things off and rationalizing -- buried in unfurnished hope. In contrast January is "bright" -- metallic -- often foiling the self-image of being curled in a cave. You have everything going here -- the river bringing change is flat -- supplicant to the structure crossing above it. The tension is in perfect suspension and the bridge -- the main character, the hero, the knight, keeps re-emerging. -- Madeleine Findlay