Norham Castle, Sunrise c.1845 by Joseph Mallord William Turner

Giving thanks — a poem by Jane Dougherty

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I love the hymns in praise of nature that Jane produces. The fact that she has paired this beautiful piece with Norham Castle, Sunrise, one of my favourite Turner paintings, is just a bonus.

Not the dverse prompt, but close. Turner is closer. Giving thanks When I was a child we gave thanksthe way a dog wags its tail,we mouthed the words to please, but the recipient of our thanks was as elusiveas the shimmer on a summer beach,the veil of irreality between sand and sea. Here, now with […]

Giving thanks — Jane Dougherty Writes

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