MY WORK
Black Satin Dancer by Pat Kent
Another Ian Anderson inspired character sketch, culled from several various sketches from the past. This is currently being worked up into a bigger drawing and painting. The character appears on the "Minstrel in the gallery" album from 1975. A nice little album and well worth a listen to.
Black Satin Dancer[Ian Anderson]
Come, let me play with you, black satin dancer.
In all your giving, given is the answer.
Tearing life from limb and looking sweeter
than the brightest flower in my garden.
Begging your pardon - shedding right unreason.
Over sensation fly the fleeting seasons.
Thin wind whispering on broken mandolin.
Bending the minutes - the hours ever turning
on that old gold story of mercy.
Desperate breathing. Tongue nipple-teasing.
Your fast river flowing - your northern fire fed.
Come black satin dancer, come softly to bed.
