This poem is dedicated to master artists: Richard Henry and Adam Williamson who teach with dedication, joy and passion. They inspired their students and lit hope in their hearts via online classes amidst the long days of the lockdown.

Lonely and fragile void spaces all around

Reminiscing about good glorious tides

The ocean is captured

In the bottleneck of a never-ending dream.

Rain starts with one tiny drop

Language with a simple word

A symphony with a single melody

A journey of a thousand nights with a heartbeat.

Beautiful minds and agile hands of skilful masters: Richard and Adam

Transliterate the language of sacred geometry

Infuse meaning into the veins of form

Amidst a gale of uncertainty

A pattern touches the lives of countless eyes

As it flows from a drawing to the light.

The passionate journey through Profound Patterns

Lit forty moons of “Hope”

Enchantment commence with reciting prayers:

May we see true Beauty through the eye of the soul

May we convey the message of true Beauty to All.

Compassionate breaths of travellers in caravans

Intriguing stars in wonderland

Cordoba, Fez, Cairo, Istanbul, Isfahan, Agra and other destinations

Intersecting infinite paths of Beauty

Reflected to Eternity.

Day after day mentors and apprentices

Embrace the spirit of ancient patterns of wisdom

Unfold rituals of spiral motifs hand in hand

Passion and perseverance make all the difference

The power of traditional arts defies the limits of time.

The magical compass and ruler

The might of a fine line

Revealed veiled faces of twelve golden rectangles

Told unforeseen stories of dynamic squares

At the centre of the virtual world

A dialogue between the East and the West began.

The leaves of a big family tree are breathing

Petals of various shapes and colours interconnected in a cosmos

The same blood running deep through the veins of biomorphic forms

Seeds hastily growing to blooming rosettes

Awakened a spirit of Solidarity.

NEVER Forget!

The aesthetic journey to Divine Patterns’ Land

Profoundly changed Destiny of many humans and more to come

Trace the rich memories of mystical moments

Revive the Platonic solids and all ancient designs

In your quest for Knowledge and beyond.

Some of my work during the online classes of Richard Henry and Adam Williamson (June and July 2020).

Najat Alshafie

Saudi artist, poet and story writer

27/7/2020

My work during the online lessons of master artist, Richard Henry (June and July 2020).