Description
"The world, adorned in muted gray,
Intriguing shrouds of fog convey,
A tapestry of mystery unfurled,
Where wistful thoughts are softly swirled.
Upon the breath of somber air,
A gentle touch, so light and fair,
The fog embraces all it meets,
Concealing sorrow in its sheets.
Through dampened streets, I wander lost,
In memories' embrace, accosted, tossed,
Each step a murmur, a silent cry,
As melancholy clouds my weary sky.
The distant lights, like phantom gleams,
Flicker dimly, lost in dreams,
And shadows dance, elusive, sly,
In this ethereal world, where time goes awry.
Yet in the mist, a beauty lies,
In whispered secrets, heartfelt sighs,
For melancholy, though it weeps,
Awakens souls from stagnant sleeps.
The foggy breath of nature's grace,
Reflects my soul, with tranquil trace,
And in this dance of haze and gloom,
I find solace in the murky bloom.
So let the mist enfold my heart,
Embrace the melancholy, not depart,
For in its tendrils, I'm not alone,
A kindred spirit, a soul unknown.
And on these foggy, somber days,
I'll tread the path where melancholy lays,
Finding solace in the hazy air,
Knowing that sorrow, too, can bear.
In misty veils, I'll softly tread,
With melancholy, my soul wed,
For in the fog's embrace I find,
A beauty in the depths of mind."
'Atmosphere LXXXIX', 2023
This piece is an abstract long-exposure photography, created with steel wool on fire in pitch darkness, and then complemented by digital art.
Foggy, 2022