Lured by the lustre
Iridescent gold
curling in coils, palette knife
lilies for gilding
Lilies for gilding
angelic wings and haloes
Iridescent gold
Midas and magic
alas, lured by the lustre
glamorising touch
Glamorising touch
indigestible error
Tutankhamen’s tomb
12th August 2021 Hounoux
When Barbara bought me a tube of paint in iridescent gold
it shone lush and luminous, gliding on palette knife
thick as cream or butter
utter joy! It slid and spread slippery across the canvas
turning all to gold, the Midas touch
till Klimt and gilded angels glamorised my room.
8th August 2021, Hounoux for Barbara.
