Munson Williams Proctor Institute in Utica holds treasures of inspiration.
by Sue Smith Romero, a poet of Sherrill, NY
I wrote this poem after a visit to MWPI in December 2018. The photo above shows one of the brilliant ideas I saw there. A photograph of an old diary entry that told a touching story involving popcorn. The artist brought the entry to life in her photo.
After an afternoon at
The Art Museum
I am overwhelmed
Beguilded, thrilled
And filled with new possibilities.
Gathering the artists’ ideas
Swirling them together
Layering them over
The media I know
Eager to apply their ideas.
Then also
In awe of the thoughts
So far beyond what has
Ever crossed my mind
Seeing the whole world from
The artists’ entirely new points of view
After an afternoon, I am
Renewed