Last Perfomance

The sun sends forth the last rays of light, as it pours through my kitchen window it spreads across the table, 

I smile as I witness the simple beauty of the moment.

The giving of light, letting go freely, and setting where it may.

Standing there I note the shadows arriving, the day coming to end,

hush tones seem to play in the near distance,

the mood changes as gracefully as the curtain falls

and the stage becomes pregnant waiting to give birth.

I applaud Amen!

-19th century pitcher, marked in French bold letters at its base, "Oil to Burn." Oil used for lamps.



Comments

11 responses to “Last Perfomance”

  1. Such an evocative still life Corey 🙂 Two summers ago I went to a watercolor workshop in Provence and while everyone else happily went off to some charming Village perché to paint, I could have so easily hung out in the house just painting & gazing at the ordinary glass pitcher half full of orange juice, the leftover croissants on the table…the light was so beautiful. You reminded me.

  2. I love how you can find the most beautiful from what most people would find ordinary. But then it’s probably really difficult to find ordinary in your home of French flea market finds.
    I can’t wait until the weather warms up and the flea markets begin.

  3. Just a lovely post as usual. Thank you.
    Take care,
    Connie

  4. Beautiful!
    a.

  5. I love that time of day. The sunlight is so pretty in the evening…

  6. My first reaction to this entry was shock. I read the title and was momentarily upset because my thinking was saying that you were going away… on vacation … or something … and I was not happy.
    and then I read the rest of the story and saw what it was. It is an ending to a day and there is expectation of more to come. Trust that there is more to come. That this ending is part of a whole.
    I really do love the image and the lighting and your writing. I really do love coming here and seeing what you are seeing … your frozen walk in the quiet streets and what treasure you have found in the people that come here … and your sharing it all back with us.

  7. Great picture and words to remind me of my favorite part of the day…dusk..
    my other favorite is dawn… I love to walk in the morning before everyone is awake
    and I love to sit still for a minute as dusk
    approaches…

  8. ooh, this all looks beautiful!
    thanks for dropping by my blog-
    now i can live vicariously through yours!

  9. robin foxpamperedinparis

    corey, are you aware that you have a wonderful gift,i have a sister much like you, and i envy your talent to capture the moment and the beauty of everyday life in a picture, in a verse,and share it with all of the enthusiasim of europe !!!!! viva la france and corey /robin

  10. paying attention! isn’t that one of life’s greatest gifts and pleasures!

  11. I can’t tell you how much I love this and the photo before it. Absolutely beautiful, and I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve come back to have another look.

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