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Sonatas XI-8 (Meeting)

One kiss and a bit later, off we went, on we go
“Did you really see Faeries?” they all wanted to know...
“Where’s the Rock Face who told you where the Faeries flew?
Will we get to see that Rock Face too?”

“Will Rock Face speak to us so we too can see?”
They ask together – not one of them has the ‘Seeker’s Trust’
They have not the spirit yet to just simply ‘be’
So to educate them in this matter I must.

It seemed I had to explain to them with plain simple grace -
About the awe and respect that all Seekers inherently have
for any natural or historical place...

All the places where the Rock Face might possibly be
Or Faeries or sprites or any such natural thing
Where the spirit is moved, and our joy they do bring
Where nature reads our soul, and hears our plea.

Of course, the four weren’t ready, so early on our journey,
To understand about Seekers, or believe in Rock Face
Perhaps as we pursue or mission throughout this day
I can guide their spiritual path with love and grace.

“The best I can hope for is that you’ll listen to me
And when you are ready, you’ll come to believe
Rock Face will call you then, and you’ll hear his voice
You will be ready to follow, you will have made the choice.”

13819-1 scanThe photo was taken in June of 2019 with a Minolta X-570 35 mm SLR equipped with a 50 mm f/1.7 Minolta MD lens on Kodak Professional T-Max 100 film. The negative was enlarged optically with a Beseler 23CIIXL enlarger and a 50 mm f/2.8 Schneider Componon-S lens on Ilford Multigrade FB Classic Double Weight Fiber Base silver gelatin photo paper. Processing was done archivally using Kodak chemistry, with a final toning with Kodak Rapid Selenium Toner, treated with hypo clearing agent, and washed in an archival washer.

All aspects of this print were handled in an authentic, pre-digital manner. Archival processing will ensure the maximum life span for this print.

This print (1/25) on 8” x 10” paper is available for purchase, mounted or unmounted. Please contact me if interested. Thank You.

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