A SAVAGE TENDERNESS

“(The poet, writer or artist’s life) cannot be otherwise than full of conflicts, for two forces are at war within him; on the one hand, the justified longing for happiness, security and comfort, and on the other a ruthless passion for creation which may go so far as to override every personal desire.”
Carl Gustav Jung

A savage tenderness
lies between
the bondage of the heart
and the heart’s cruel longing
for release

We play with it
like children
play with fire
and between our wisdom and desire
we burn

We sow
the seeds
that flame with crimson
and hold on to that
savage tenderness
we know


(Mixed Media Detail: The Judas Tree by Carlton)
© Carlton Carr 2013
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