‘Throw away the lights, the definitions, and say, what you see, in the dark.‘ —from The Man with the Blue Guitar by Wallace Stevens.
This fortnight’s creative prompt was inspired by this painting that I love:
I love staring into that block of black colour and speculating on what’s in there. Depending on the mood I’m in when I look at it, that blackness could feel gloomy, enticing, or soothing.
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