Words Behind the Portal Series - paintings by Jane Nicol Anthem for Pfizer Our lives are filled with ways to escape pain. More and more invitations to escape, ~ mind altering substances, virtual reality games, reality TV, toys and lollies, ~ analgesics for the body and mind....
Being Human Soul forgotten solitary in shivering human form building prison walls out of illusion braggart swaggering illusion whistling in the dark of truth denying the loneliness, the helplessness of being alive step back witness and remember learn to love the helplessness of being alive the dark bright pity of being human Jane Nicol...
Song For Old Nick The Skylark sings as joyfully on Christmas Day as on any other day of the year Jane Nicol 2004 This poem accompanies the painting Song For Old Nick (Portal series). ...
Brainstorm (III) a toxic tide in turmoil took my mind my life swept away Jane Nicol 2004 ...
Brainstorm (II) Existence gone in the eye of the storm what now? Jane Nicol 2004 ...
Brainstorm (I) In the eye of the storm blown the illusion perception is reality Jane Nicol 2004 ...