9 X 12 Oil on Panel
there is a kind of rising
that only begins in the dark.
flowers don’t question
the depths of the soil —
opening, surrendering,
choosing to be vulnerable
maybe the light
first calls us inward—
down into the holy ache,
because even the sun
must descend
before it can rise.
Original artwork of 9 x 12. Painted 2025. Framed at 12.5 x 15.5.
Shown in Emily's solo show "Two Way Reaching: The Holy Invitation of the Fertile Dark" at the Havenlight Gallery November 2025.