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Leaf Paper Stone
I found a feather on a stone, feather I thought
from the angel’s wing, that arc of light
held aloft in descent, shared with us
and Constantine in his dream.
— James Brasfield
It’s the contrast, isn’t it — the airy fragility of the feathery leaf, the unforgiving geometric solidity of the stone, the grain and ragged toothiness of the paper. It’s the asymmetric anchoring, all that weight tugging the eye off to the lower left side of the frame and holding it there.
Constantine’s dream was of victory over his enemies. Here, victory lies in collaboration — in each component cooperating beautifully with the others to form a layered completeness. We’re all to quick too teach the lesson of Constantine, when we should be learning the lesson of the leaf.
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