{Pillow} Talk - Collective Thoughts and Observations

Dream Marks on my Pillow by Ana Lancu

Thoughts on the Artwork:

     When I see this piece it is indistinguishable at first. The dark shadows mingle with the rugged creases, but make it difficult to identify the object. It was only once my eyes made out the striped pattern on the pillow case, I was able to see it as an object made from fabric. Almost all at once, the pillow was revealed to me. 

Haiku:

It is confusing,

Rugged creases; focus in...

Stripes on the pillow case.

Personal Dream Recollection:

     I'm sitting in my bedroom at my mom's house. Four yellow walls surround me, as I sit on the end of my bed and get ready for the day.

     Suddenly I become far too aware of an aching in my jaw. The taste of iron assaults my tongue. I open my mouth the investigate, and the mirror meets my eyes with terribly bloody gums. 

    In shock, I touch one of my teeth. To my horror, it immediately gives into the force and shifts backwards. All of my teeth were loose.

    An uncontrollable urge overcomes me. I begin to prod and pull at my bloody teeth until they're all free of my gums. When I finally remove them from my mouth, my braces cause them to slip from my lips like a string of pearls. 

Fabergé (Color Collage Poem)

 

Eggs are blank canvas,

But you must handle with care,

They are delicate.

Any way you like,

Small paint strokes or dip dying,

Decorate the shells.

Orange like the sun,

With stars painted like the night,

Decorate them for fun.

(A/N This is a three series of haikus exploring the concept of egg decoration. It is based on a collage cutout piece I added into my personal journal. It is titled Fabergé in honor of history’s most notable Easter egg decorator, who made decorative eggs for the Russian Imperial family from 1885-1916.)