New York City Painting - Woman with an Orange by RC DeWinter

Woman with an Orange is a painting by RC DeWinter which was uploaded on August 14th, 2011.

Woman with an Orange

by RC DeWinter

Canvas Print

$90

Framed Print

$108

Art Print

$37

Poster

$37

Metal Print

$96

Acrylic Print

$104

Wood Print

$76

Throw Pillow

$30

Fleece Blanket

$53

Duvet Cover

$110

Shower Curtain

$73

Bath Towel

$40

Tote Bag

$40

Weekender Tote Bag

$49

Zip Pouch

$35

Portable Battery Charger

$50

Yoga Mat

$65

Greeting Card

$7.95

Spiral Notebook

$15

Sticker

$4.50

Beach Towel

$40

Round Beach Towel

$75

Weekender Tote Bag

$49

Coffee Mug

$17

Men's Clothing

$30

Women's Clothing

$30

Youth Clothing

$26

Toddler Clothing

$24

Baby Clothing

$28

Title

Woman with an Orange

Artist

RC DeWinter

Medium

Painting - Digital Oils~paintography~photopainting

Description

Copyright 2011 RC deWinter ~ All Rights Reserved

bruised vs. perfect fruit

and who doesn't reach, always, for the perfect specimen -
the smoothest, shiniest piece in the pile?
bruised flesh means rot, decay,
a sour fermenting in the fruit.
not always, though -
some bruises are superficial slights,
memories of a small encounter with another of its kind.
and yes the outward sign is there,
but on close examination,
if you feel around the edges
it becomes apparent that the injury is minor -
cosmetic defect, nothing more,
no deep and secret workings from the inside out
to spoil the enjoyment of the first
and then
successive tastes.
who has not bit that perfect piece -
robustly colored, smoothskinned, bright,
only to suffer shock to the tongue,
the flesh of the thing corrupt,
the juices bitter,
while waves of dismay and shock flood the expectant senses?
sometimes the worm hides deep, next to the heart,
its malignancy held close to the core
but pervasive nonetheless,
its depredations invisible to the eye but not to the deeper spirit.
exteriors deceive:
it is only on being brave enough to touch, to taste,
that one can judge the sweetness of the fruit.
~ copyright 2011 RC deWinter

A bruised woman holds a perfect fruit, while sitting on the steps of the New York Public Library, 5th Avenue, New York City.Self-portrait from a photograph by R.L. Groves, Jr., November 2002. Look closely in the upper right and you will see and abstracted version one of the iconic stone lions that sits out front.

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