American poet Donald Justice’s three-stanza poem, "There Is A Gold Light In Certain Old Paintings" begins with the lines: “There is a gold light in certain old paintings, / That represents a diffusion of sunlight. / It is like happiness, when we are happy.”
This light falls on everything equally. It is the greatest happiness when we are happy, but it falls on everything, regardless of the emotion.
Photo of Lundin's exhibit by Kristen Baurain.
“The Garden, The Wall, The Light,” on display...
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