Tiger, Tiger

The explanation of this image is found in the last two stanzas of the poem, The Tiger, By William Blake, the 18th century poet and mystic. In this wonderfully simple poem by Blake, he asks the ultimate question, ‘How could a God, that is all good, create its opposite? How could a God that made […]

The Summit

The Summit is a personal story of evolution on the human level. She stands at the top of the summit after a long and personal struggle to achieve more wisdom and understanding. From the summit she can see her journey below and is finally able to remove the ego mask and be completely herself. The […]

The Source

Every river has a source. In many ancient traditions, the source of a river is sacred and pilgrims travel to these places in search of new beginnings. The maiden drops rose petals as offerings in hope for new beginnings for all of us. –Michael Parkes

The Mermaid’s Secret

THE MERMAID’S SECRET “Her grandmother told her when she was very young: Never listen to stories about the land world. Never get close to a land creature.‚ And above all, never forget that you are the sea. But as she sits, reading the story of the land creature, “Seabiscuit”, to her pet seahorse, she knows […]

The Lion’s Return

My painting “The Last Lion” spoke of the end of lions on earth with his devastated deva waiting at his side until the end. But here in “The Lion’s Return” works, there is hope. The Lion will return. He will not go so easily and will fight for existence. Maybe he feels how mankind is […]