Beautiful Noise - July 12, 2011

Beautiful Noise

2011 - 20"x24", Mixed media on canvas

www.ErikVP.com

Polar bear goes hunting for dinner and discovers a mysterious box, frozen in ice. Curious about the box, he brings it to his friend Alligator, a connoisseur of strange artifacts.

Polar Bear

(eager to share his new discovery with alligator) 

Look what I found!

A mysterious box.

Alligator

(rides up on his three legged dinosaur)

It glitters like gold.

Where did you get it?

Polar Bear

(pauses for a moment, distracted by alligator's pet fish)

I was hunting for dinner and found this box frozen in ice.

There is strange writing on the sides. 

Alligator

(Alligator takes a closer look.)

Heiroglyphics, just like the pyramids.

A gift from the sky people.

Polar Bear

It makes noise.

Listen ....

Alligator

(completely mesmorized by the noise) 

It makes beautiful noise. 

I must have it.

Polar Bear

I will trade one of your poems for the box.

Alligator
Yes indeed.

A poem it shall be. 

Living in the literal sense
It's beautiful what people say
Simple things
More poetic than I thought

An occasional moment of coherence
I think subconsciously
Feel without feeling
Look without asking

Silent listening is good
The symphony of silence
An oasis of serenity

Sing a sad song.
Or maybe melancholic screaming.

Shhhhhhhh ......
Whisper softly

The beautiful sound of noise
Can you hear it?
Follow the pulse.
A natural rhythm of life, and death.

Polar Bear
(Polar bear hands the box to Alligator and gives him an enthusiastic applause.)
Bravo!

Alligator
(takes a bow)
Gracias senor oso.

(Alligator waves goodbye and rides off into the sunset)
Hi-yo silver!