A window to the soul

Glasshouse

I stood in the Glasshouse at Cambridge University Botanic Garden and looked up. The contrast of the metal frame against the sun shining through the panes of glass was perfect as I took the photograph.

I created a negative from that photograph to make a cyanotype from.

'Glasshouse' 2017 - cyanotype on paper

I sat this morning drinking my coffee and looking at that cyanotype. The hazy light on the right of the picture and the marks on the glass panes inspired me to write.

A window to the soul
Made from many panes of glass
Some of them are cracked
Misty and fogged
Some no longer gleam
They are weathered
Dull and muddy
But with a little bit of love
Time to polish and clean
The light that will shine through
Will be brighter than the sun

Have a beautiful day!