A surreal painting of a nude woman with long dark hair, kneeling on a blanket on a grassy field with yellow flowers, extending her arms outward. The sky features clouds and sun rays, and there is an open ointment tube and a small container on the blanket.

Modern Venus

40"x 34"
Acrylic on canvas
October 2024

the baren ground awaits nourishment,
Venus assumes an upright position.
so revere, yet cautious—
the dandelions flourish.

even on a cloudy day,
she is careful as hell.
we praise ourselves, preserving what was,
while everything crumbles around us.

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