A poetic reading of Kim Harris's photographs by Lloyd Godman

The final cut frees the figure

the remaining paper – rubbish discarded
falls to the floor

Now fixed to a larger fine textured paper there is space
for drawing, painting  - more collage
light falls back in a blue print as young faces project forward
children who have expectations of a better more human world
but the legacy of thick ooze creeps downward
a heavy hand of consequence drips
a sad melting gunge
an undesirable legacy of inattention
ignoring will not work anymore

 

Sticky leachate holds fast the pieces
Feel the scorcher burn the edge
The heat too much and growing
fire is too close  for safety
the bright blue crab’s claws of imminent disaster
shifts the time scale forward
we have to deal with this now
take responsibility
ignoring will not work anymore