HOME – what a huge topic. I love it!
As I have wandered more into the world of art, subjects of home hold the greatest appeal. Ordinary things can become beautiful when one takes the time and attention to reproduce them on the page.
When I look closely at the things in my home and think about homely activities, I gain a sense of contentment and wealth. Significance can be found in the smallest of things, the humblest of activities. So today, a few images and a poem (written in 2014) that represent HOME to me.
“Welcome Mat” – Sketch journal entry for Jan. 16/19 (© 2019 V. Nesdoly)
“Potatoes” – Sketch Journal entry for Jan 20/19 (© 2019 V. Nesdoly)
Making Soup
When I boil those leftover bones
to loosen the flesh and eke out
every bit of gelatinous goodness
—the kitchen a damp, steamy womb of a place—
I feel like I’m part of the marrow of motherhood
answering the call of nature to nurture.
When I chop the carrots, onions
celery and cabbage, add the meat
scour the fridge for halves of potato, tomato
tubs of leftover veggies, the cup of last week’s chili
add lentils and quinoa
season with bay leaf, basil, cumin and salt
I feel like the Proverbs woman
who brings her food from afar.
This is no Dickens gruel
grey, thin and greasy
or the meatless tin-bowl ration
of a concentration camp
but the savoury red pottage with which Jacob
lured Esau to trade his birthright
and I, the temptress, add soup
to my stock of quilts and afghans
knitted slippers and crusty breads
flannel sheets and apple pie
—the seductions of home.
© 2019 by Violet Nesdoly (All Rights Reserved)
“Dinner” – Sketch journal entry for Jan. 30/19 (© 2019 by V. Nesdoly)
‘Dessert” – Sketch journal entry for Jan. 15/19 (© 2019 by V. Nesdoly)
“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’” Hebrews 13:5
The sketches, above, are from my sketch journal. I try to do some art in it every day in an attempt to improve my drawing skills. This journal has its own Instagram account: @vi_nez.daydraws. Visitors welcome!
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This post is part of Spiritual Journey Thursday, hosted today by Donna at her blog Mainely Write.
