Then the Day Broke
2003, acrylic and gold leaf on canvas (28” x 42”)

This is the turning point in the poem, where she realizes her own potential and inherent desire. There is a sense of bliss because she is now turning away from being focused solely on her lover and turns towards her own self. The desire that she has felt for him, and suffered for him, is being reclaimed for herself. This is turn will empower her to take the next step to freedom.

Pear: The pear is the symbol of nourishment and maturation of desire. When our understanding of the ways of our our sensuality is mature, we will be nourished from it when the knowing is ripe.

Face: Bliss