Yesterday my LinkedIn connection Ashok Subramanian (LinkedIn profile) posted a review on 4 poems, with this poem by me among them:

I walked in the woods, on a path I walked
many times before, completely lost in thought,
not noticing that darkness was falling, that stars
appeared in the sky, that moonlight
brightened my path. A sound brought me

out of my musings, I was startled and looked up,
surprised to see that the trees silvery white
stood out against the darkness of the night.
A warm yellow light called me, far away
from behind the trees. I was in doubt,
should I go? Is it a dream or am I awake?

Ashok's review

The first 2 paragraphs of Ashok's review:

" One should explore Poet Jacob’s work to understand the depth of his writings and artwork. He likes the fringes of time — both the day and seasons and opens the little details into colorful hues and words that result in a melody for horizons. A small walk in the woods at night brings out the poet in him.

I walked in the woods, on a path I walked
many times before, completely lost in thought,
not noticing that darkness was falling, that stars
appeared in the sky, that moonlight
brightened my path

The poet loves long walks in solitude, just like me.

Such long ways are never lonely, because we immerse in thoughts that flood our minds. The mind churns the future questions and unsolved problems, grinding so loud that the silence of the night becomes a white noise. But there are times when the mind seeks outward, embracing the silence to escape its ruthless churn. But the poet indicates that he is ‘lost in thought’ alluding to the first situation, where his mind is too busy to notice the usual things like nightfall, stars, and the moonlight. "

Read the full review on my poem and the 3 other poems.

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General info on this artwork

This is a digital transformation of a photograph, printed with high-quality ink on museum-quality, acid-free cotton/rag paper (Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm). The work comes in a limited edition of 10, signed and with a certificate of authenticity. But of course, it is also available as Open Edition print, without signature and not numbered.

Maximum size is 225Wx150H cm / 90Wx60H inches. The work can be printed in any size up to that maximum, so please let me know the size you would prefer.

I start with one or more photographs made by myself to create these artworks. Then I use digital painting, color adjusting and adding and transforming multiple artistic effects, until a surrealistic atmosphere is created that touches me and tells the story I want to tell.

'Lost In Moonlight' is an artwork in my collection 'Secret Places'.

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page, or order it directly from me by asking for a quote on the Secret Places page or contact me through a message.

ALL WE NEED IS LESS CONSUMING

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on your actions to support the wellbeing of the earth and everything that lives on it, on what humanity loses when many of us continue on the destructive path of ever more greed and consuming, on how you can survive in this rapidly changing world…

Do you want to know the size of your ecological footprint? 

Then visit this website: https://www.footprintcalculator.org/home/en and try to fill it in as detailed as possible.

And do you want to reduce your ecological footprint?

Then ask me, I will help you. For free. Or simply choose in the menu for Your Footprint.

And if you appreciate my writings and art and want to support me, you can buy me a piece of fruit here: https://ko-fi.com/jacobberghoef 

Thank you 🍏 !