Seen from the edge of Greenwood-Afton Rural Historic District. (The gap’s 110 miles are the lowest passage through the Blue Ridge Mountains.) Thomas Jefferson met with other officials at the nearby Rockfish Tavern in 1818 to plan the University of Virginia.
Etching and aquatint.
June 2018.
Dark Horse Comics.
I’m linking here to “Persimmons,” by Li-Young Lee, over at the Poetry Foundation. It’s been a favorite of mine since college.
I believe I’ve linked to it here at the blog before, the subject of the poem came up again, as a friend of mine actually grows persimmons in his backyard and posted pictures on Facebook. (Will the wonders of rural Virginia never cease?)
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43011/persimmons
Marvel Comics.
I’m linking here to Poets.org and Eric Pankey’s 2014 poem, “Three Mathew Brady Photographs.” The poem describes historical photos of Fredericksburg, Virginia and neighboring Chancellorsville — I thought it might be of interest to my alumni or old neighbors.
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/three-mathew-brady-photographs
Eclipse Comics.
Okay … these are arguably violet, but you can’t make a New Order reference out of that.
Oil on canvas.
Eric Robert Nolan, Author 