Wind Dancer

acrylic on panel – 24″ X 18″
© 2022 Sandra Ware

Deep within the Golden Canyon
Where the sacred winds arise
Stands a tree of wild abandon
Magick in her guise

Lovingly she clings to bedrock
Invites the winds that shake her core
As gust by gust they carve out beauty
Trembling branches whisper…more

How wondrous would it be the case
Could we accept each happenstance
And ride life’s winds with fitting grace
To turn each challenge into dance

This painting was inspired by my interest in the mythologies of Wind. Traditional cultures worldwide, including the native cultures of the American Southwest hold the four cardinal directions and their associated Winds as sacred.