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PWB Peeps Open Thread: Poetry of Hopkins [1]

['Bill In Portland Maine', 'Greg Dworkin']

Date: 2026-07-31  

Spring and Fall

Gerald Manley Hopkins (1844-1899)

Margaret, are you gríeving

Over Goldengrove unleaving?

Susan Entwistle, English, DOB Not Listed Autumn Leaves, 2024 Acrylic on canvas



Leaves, like the things of man, you

With your fresh thoughts care for, can you?

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Ah! as the heart grows older

It will come to such sights colder

FILE – Elena Ivanov, visiting from San Jose, Calif., walks across a field covered with blooming poppies near the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in Lancaster, Calif., March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) AP



By and by, nor spare a sigh

Though worlds of wanwood leafmeal lie;

Fallen leaves, showing species diversity foresterbob



And yet you will weep and know why.

Now no matter, child, the name:

Sorrow’s spríngs are the same.

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Nor mouth had, no nor mind, expressed

What heart heard of, ghost guessed:

It ís the blight man was born for,

It is Margaret you mourn for.

June Stratton's "Eleven" is a captivating mixed-media painting that blends realism and symbolism in an immersive, three-dimensional form.



At its heart is a graceful young woman, raising a luminous blue-green orb above her head—a striking symbol of nature's strength and nurturing power. Within this orb, a delicate acorn sapling emerges, embodying regeneration and hope.



Intricately cast jasmine vines—sourced from the artist's own garden—wind around the figure, representing the deep interconnectedness between humanity and the natural world. These vines are sculpted from tuf-stone and painted to mirror real jasmine, adding a tactile depth to the piece. The addition of 23K gold leaf infuses the panel with a quiet reverence, elevating the message of preciousness in nature's fragile beauty.



"Eleven" showcases June Stratton's ability to merge materials and meaning into a seamless visual experience. Crafted using oil, tuf-stone, and gold leaf on panel, the work is both technically masterful and emotionally resonant. The result is a multidimensional invitation to reflect on the cyclical nature of life and the quiet strength of the earth. "Eleven" (2023) by American artist, JUNE STRATTON (b.1959 Honolulu, Hawaii). Oil, tuf-stone, and 23K gold leaf on panel 40 x 30 inches

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