The bud 
stands for all things, 
even for those things that don’t flower, 
for everything flowers, from within, of self-blessing; 
though sometimes it is necessary 
to reteach a thing its loveliness, 
to put a hand 

on its brow 
of the flower 
and retell it 

in words and in touch 
it is lovely 
until it flowers again from within, of self-blessing

-Galway Kinnell

‘’The Bud Stands For All Things"

8x8

Acrylic on 1.5" Panel

warm soft blues