Ekphrasis 8: Lucy Kempton + Joe Hyam
Handbook for Explorers, 10
Getting lost’s the better part of getting there;
The other half’s not knowing where you were
At first; or what it is you may discover -
God’s word, or a herb that’ll provide a cure
For broken bones or dislocated minds -
As darkness wraps up the mountain face
Where you flounder, and contrary winds
Give loose advice . . .
. . . and confused, you tread space
And falling, wonder how long until
You land; find not oblivion but snow
To cushion you, and guess you’re still
Alive in a dead world of ice and rock,
At whose heart lurk new secrets to unlock.
photos by Lucy Kempton
poem by Joe Hyam
Categories: Ekphrasis
joe mentioned & so i looked … and saw that your work is good ! hooray !
Gorgeous photos. And interesting words, very dreamlike.
Wow. This is beautiful.
T.