Artwork: Howard Pepion, Evening Solitude
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Acrylic on canvas, Museum of the Plains Indian, Browning
© 2021 Howard Pepion
Evening Solitude
after a painting by Howard Pepion
There is a man near the edge of the water
preparing his meal while the sun sets behind him
As I move in closer, the scene becomes more familiar
As I get closer, the scene becomes more like home
I imagine myself standing there, staring at the sun setting behind the mountains
I watch as the river rushes by and fish leap into the air
I see the trees sway back and forth as the wind gently rocks them to sleep
The grass lays flat as it settles in for the night breezes as the gopher pups run around
As much as they can before it is time to settle down and rest
preparing his meal while the sun sets behind him
As I move in closer, the scene becomes more familiar
As I get closer, the scene becomes more like home
I imagine myself standing there, staring at the sun setting behind the mountains
I watch as the river rushes by and fish leap into the air
I see the trees sway back and forth as the wind gently rocks them to sleep
The grass lays flat as it settles in for the night breezes as the gopher pups run around
As much as they can before it is time to settle down and rest
Rebecca Edwards (Browning High School)