Walking Barefoot
by Lianne Schneider
Title
Walking Barefoot
Artist
Lianne Schneider
Medium
Photograph - Digital Painting/photographic Art
Description
Walking Barefoot
I see it now, the sacred scripture of my life
like the Deuteronomist looking back,
retracing the map, recording the way
through the wilderness of my years.
My heart has led me here to Canaan
where I did not think I could go at all.
In unenlightened fear, I could not imagine it,
so enslaved was I within at least familiar land,
the Egypt of my patterns, possessions, memories,
ritual ways I simply would not leave behind.
My heart insisted though, in whispers from within,
that with no shoes upon my feet, I should cross the Nile,
wade the waters of my woundedness unshod,
walk barefoot upon the beatitude of my brokenness.
There were, of course, the dry desert years
when I scaled peaks of overweening pride,
stubbed my toes on rocks of resentment,
carved golden calves of greed and envy
and left bloody tracks of anger and hatred
on the hot sands of self-pity or selfishness.
But there were as often stones that split
from which sprang those waterfalls of wisdom
that quenched my thirst for knowledge
and taught me perspective from the pain.
With my naked feet on such holy ground
I saw burning bushes in every challenge
saw manna in the grace of trial that comes
with a column of ecstatic inner fire.
Baptized in the Jordan of new hope,
now in fully awakened illumination
I stepped barefoot into the promised land.
� Lianne Schneider 2010
*Deuteronomist � my personification as a single individual of the entire school of ancient Jewish authors and editors that biblical scholars believe to be responsible for the final draft of the Torah or the Pentateuch (the first 5 books of the Hebrew and Christian bibles) which includes the book of Exodus � the biblical story of Moses, the ten commandments and the inhabitation of the �Promised Land.�
Canaan � the biblical Promised Land, the �land of milk and honey.�
The model is a composite of several stock images one from Faestock.
Textures are from Shadowhousecreations online at shadowhousecreations.blogspot.com
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February 25th, 2012
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Comments (46)
Dave Farrow
Lianne you are an extremely talented artist. Your digital art work is just incredible.......I have fallen in love with your gold medal gallery...great work
Rosemary Colyer
Wonderful work! So profound....both the painting and deeply moving poem! Together, the perfect expression of your spiritual journey. Thank you for sharing and allowing others to benefit from your wisdom, and perhaps, identify with you. You are a very gifted artist and poet, dear friend. Bless you, xxx L/F f G+
Lianne Schneider replied:
I'm just overwhelmed Rosemary and incredibly grateful for your beautiful and gracious comment and your constant support. What an amazingly lovely thing to say!! xox
Chris Berry
So beautiful Lianne, love the painterly quality. It has a great sense of mystery and peacefulness.
Lisa Piper Stegeman
Not only the image but your writing gave me goosebumps !! I bet listening to you read would be mesmerizing !! Voted!! Love it & love you !! Xoxo
Lianne Schneider replied:
I have a few poems that I read aloud on my webpage - under the "more" tab. Not this one but several others I've posted here. http://lianneschneider-songofthespirit.weebly.com Thank you so much for your amazing comment. xo
Rory Sagner
Another amazing work! Your writing leaves me enthralled and this image is so evocative and captivating. Beautiful, beautiful truth expressed....you have such an amazing gift. You are not only a blessedly talented being, but a very wise one! v/f
Lianne Schneider replied:
My deepest apologies Rory - I'd been off so long and then back for only a day and I missed thanking so many lovely people like yourself. This comment just touches my heart so deeply - so lovely to know someone "gets" it. xo
Barbara St Jean
What a beautiful piece of art, love the feeling it invokes. F/V
Lianne Schneider replied:
Oh I'm so sorry that this lovely comment got past me Barbara...and it means so much to me as does this poem. I'm so very glad you liked it.
Donna Parlow
This is just beautiful and I love the text that goes with it. This truly touches me from deep inside. v/f
Lianne Schneider replied:
Oh I'm so very glad Donna - it was a way to make the biblical journey my own in a way. Thank you so much.
Shawn Hughes
Just beauttiful Lianne! Love the delicate look of this image as well as your beautifully wriiten story...... Thank you for sharing! Shawn V&F!
Lianne Schneider replied:
Awww Shawn your affirmation and your support just mean the world to me - such sincerity is rare and precious. Thank you from my heart. xo
Prashant Upadhyay
beautiful, awesome, fantastic, outstanding, mind blowing................. V/f
Lianne Schneider replied:
You are going to spoil me with all of those extraordinary compliments. You can't imagine how much that means. Thank you.
Madeline Ellis
Lianne, this is just gorgeous. You masterfully apply the filters. Your work inspires! v/f
Lianne Schneider replied:
You are always so gracious and kind Madeline. Thank you so much for that lovely comment.
Johnny Hildingsson
Good structure in your nice dreamy image, just love it
Lianne Schneider replied:
What a lovely thing to say. Thank you so much - I'm honored by both your visit and your comment.
Rhonda Barrett
Another stunning piece! Beautiful with a dreamy quality...you are quite the artist! :) v/f
Lianne Schneider replied:
What an amazing thing to say Rhonda - I'm so complimented that you would say such a thing. Thank you so much.
Karen Slagle
A stunning creation Lianne. Love the prose also.f/v
Lianne Schneider replied:
The poetry here is significant for me so I'm very glad you enjoyed it and thank you for your lovely comment Karen. I appreciate it.
Charles Dana
Again, you have the wonderful ability to translate the character and emotion of a place/time with clarity into a visual statement that is alive and full of beauty. v
Lianne Schneider replied:
You say the most beautiful things Charles - and I'm so honored to be the recipient of such gracious comments. Thank you so very much.
Sharon Mau
. it is such a splendid story you have written Lianne . . like a revelation of the heart . so spiritually significant and eloquently expressed it breathes life into your lovely image . . you have a marvelous talent my dear friend . .
Lianne Schneider replied:
Sharon my dear friend - you always say the most generous and gracious things and I'm so touched by your lovely and overwhelming compliment. I'm just so moved that this piece spoke to you in such a way. Thank you so very much, my friend. xo
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