Behind Time (Poem) | A Mixed Media Art Project

BEHIND TIME

Terra-cotta leaves of time
rustle and whisper my name
a bygone era left behind
summer's green shades trapped by frame.

Into the shadows nature recedes
having once flourished
now ticked away by time's withering deeds.

Neither pride nor glory shall fade
beyond the chain's unseen bond
ever basking in the glorious shade
until the labored breath of dawn.

Behind the cloudy pendulum of shame
lies a melody of joy and despair.
It's a time honored myth captured in a frame
waffling in and out if I dare.

I know not the ties that bind in this game
for you see in the end
time will reveal all in the pockets of fame.

So, I wait.
@justclickindiva

My project is centered around the idea of time, so I chose a timepiece that resembled an antique clock. This image I retrieved from the stable diffusion program, StarryAI. I love the intricate dollie cutouts in between the numbers on the dial. Other images I chose to blend with the clock include my pure fractals I designed in Apophysis 7X, the advanced fractal rendering program and an abstract image I designed in Bomomo.

The final image was a free-sourced photo of a female hiding with only one eye exposed. I felt this image would be perfect to portray someone hiding and waiting on time to pass. I have no idea why she's hiding or what she's waiting for. But the theme intrigued me.

StarryAI Text input: "A patchwork alien clock."

Style: Argo

StarryAI Result:

Girl in hiding:

^Source

The remaining images used are my fractals and abstract images I created:

^{Pure Fractal titled "Rings and Arches" ~ Pure Fractal titled "Barrett in Rose" ~ Pure Fractal titled "Barrett in Green" ~ Abstract Art titled "Bars Downward - Lime" ~ Pure Fractal titled "Universe Through A Hole4" ~ Abstract Art titled "Black and Green Billows ~ Pure Fractal titled "Eight Ball Coming At 'Ya" ~ Pure Fractal titled "Universe Cracked"}

To blend

I share with you my completed mixed media art project:

Thanks for taking the time to view my post. I hope you like my mixed media art project.

SOURCES:
a) JustClickindiva's Footer created in Canva utilizing its free background and images used with permission from discord admins.
b) Unless otherwise noted, all photos taken by me with my (i) Samsung Galaxy 10" Tablet, (ii) Samsung Phone, & (iii) FUJI FinePix S3380 - 14 Mega Pixels Digital Camera
c) Purple Butterfly part of purchased set of Spiritual Clip Art for my Personal Use
d) All Community logos, banners, page dividers used with permission of Discord Channel admins.
e) Ladies of Hive banner used with permission of and in accordance with the admin's guidelines
f) Thumbnail Image created by me in Canva.
g) "Flames." What is Apophysis 2.09. https://flam3.com/

¹ What is Stable Diffusion? StarryAI.Com. Online at: https://starryai.com/stable-diffusion