Last Saturday, the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento celebrated their 125th anniversary. I was very honored to read my work at this event. I wrote a poem especially for this celebration--in thankfulness for Margaret Crocker and all she left for us in this lovely city of trees.
WHAT MARGARET GAVE
--for Margaret Crocker (1822-1901)
the gift of gazing
the invitation to climb
into and over and around
through and under
to test the edges
and continue traveling
until we reach
a pear glazed with sun
a woman’s supple brown shoulder
lines of India ink sailing across canvas
there is often
no way to halt the imagination
a pebble strewn path
water dripping
the shadow of a walnut tree at dusk
we have questions
and all the answers
have merit
the gift of art
is the never stopping.
--Catherine Fraga
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Great that you got to read your stuff load at the anniversary >:)
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You and the Crocker--what a perfect combination! Like "a pear glazed with sun."
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Shelley
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