"Bohemian Rhapsody" / "Her Own Path" Painting by Elaine Sturm / Poem by Cristina M. R. Norcross

Her Own Path

(Inspired by the painting "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Elaine Sturm)

Circling towards truth

I follow the path –

a hawk in search of the highest point,

before shooting an arrow –

determination’s center.

Milkweed fairies travel with me –

a dust cloud whirl of movement

and light.

Flickering beings trail after

with curiosity and wonder –

never revealing where they see me next.

I open my eyes wide –

seeing all of time in an instant.

Carrying this perfect pearl wisdom home,

I embark on the real journey

of me –

and come alive.

Cristina M. R. Norcross

Copyright 2013

About the Artist: Elaine Sturm

"As a self-taught artist, Elaine Sturm pursued her love for art by going to local workshops as a young adult, knowing she always had an artist's soul living inside her and just waiting to emerge. She has been able to apply techniques she acquired from her extensive library of art books from the many famous museums around the world, and also from gratefully listening to the constructive advice of respected artists she has met along her path.

Besides being showcased in many different kinds of venues, Elaine was an active participant in The Annual Thyroid Foundation Art Show in Montreal since 2003 and has donated several artworks for auction and charity. Her oil painting of the renowned and respected author, and Dean of the Law School of York University, Toronto, Peter Hogg, was painted upon his retirement and now hangs in Osgoode Hall at the University.

Elaine is an honorary member of the Drawing Society of Canada, and she has been a member of the Pastel Society of Eastern Canada (PSEC), accepted into their prestigious juried Art Exhibit at Ogilvy's, in Montreal. She is a current member of the Forest Hill Art Club."

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