The horror of horror vacui.
Literally translated, Horror Vacui is the fear of empty spaces. In a more technical sense, it refers to a maximalist aesthetic in visual art in which details proliferate to fill every square inch of blank canvas. This aesthetic is associated with many different periods and places, including Islamic art and the medieval manuscripts illuminated by monks
Horror vacui (00064)
Heat filled rocks and old socks,
green garbage cans and fans.
Gooey marbles and tanks,
wondrous old stinky banks.
Clammy jars filled with fruits,
aliens dogs in suits.
Ink on a green blotter,
pickled pairs are hotter.
Piano keys with sauce,
horseradish shoes and floss.
Stop signs near edge of space,
colored cars in a race.
Police cars filled with cake,
Broken limbs of a snake.
Ronald D Isom
"Things hidden in my head"
Copyright 2013 © Ronald D. Isom, Sr.
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