AMARANTH

Amaranth ( amethyst, purple hues ) symbolizes Immortality, creativity, true friendship, royalty, to name a few.  It is a sacred colour for everlasting life.....

THE AMARANTH by Vachel Lindsay (1879-1931) American poet who left med school to study at the Art Institute. He drew  illustrations to go with his poetry, and wandered around the country with no money selling his poems for food and shelter. He used light and sound images to create a sense of wonder. In this piece, he envisioned a city, rebuilt, in the future.....

In the light of night, all music haunts me here.

Is it for naught high Heaven cracks and yawns

Is it for naught high Heaven cracks and yawns

And the tremendous Amaranth descends

Sweet with the glory of ten thousand dawns?

Does it not mean my God would have me say;

"Whether you will or no, o city young, heaven will bloom like one great flower for you, flash and loom greatly all  your marts among?"

Friends, I will not cease hoping though you weep.

Such things I see........

and some of them shall come

though now our streets are harsh and ashen grey

Though our strong youths are strident now, or dumb...

Friends, that sweet town, that wonder town shall rise.

Naught can delay it.

Though it may not be

Just as I dream.......

it comes at last I know

With streets like channels of incense sea...............

Photographs 2024