Oceans of Hope
Captured limits below a line
Mystifying dreams escaping across the divide
From mirrored sky to sky
Still white deliverers
Rolling towards peaks of peaks
To trickle teary promises
Through rocky passageways
Joining waterfalls of joy, rapids of happiness
And streams of laughter
To purified containment
Resting upon full lips of enjoyment
Quenching both our desires
With an eternal Sip in time.
- aL 1997
Heart Wrenched
Artist Note: The red line down the chest is the point of entry, where the heart was literally "wrenched", twisted, and sprained during emotional distress. Acrylic on Canvas (15x30 inches)
Daytrader Blues
Artist Note: This piece not only reflects the stock market, but also the emails/emotions that one hesitates and potentially regrets sending/trading. Acrylic on Canvas (30x48 inches)
Mourning Sun
Artist Note: A personified motherly Filipina Flag weeps for her children who struggle to break out from an economically unjust and politically corrupt household. Acrylic on Canvas (15x30 inches)