Kieran's Art

 Quick Sumi-E Ink Sketch   Loose Sumi-E ink artwork and original ode to the dragonfly by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2026 Let me introduce you to the percher dragonfly - scanning the skies for prey The hapless victim is brought down in mere seconds, no getting away Today’s ink wash took me less than a minute, anything more won’t do They are fiercely territorial and rivals they’ll chase away and hotly pursue Today’s a hot day and it keeps its body erect to radiate heat quickly Being cold blooded they monitor their temperature rather strictly Honed over millions of years, they have a 95% success rate  Any flies or bugs unlucky to spot one knows it’s already too late

 A Beacon of Hope   Original artwork and pensive poem by Kieran. Gonsalves (c) 2026, cautiously optimistic for the end to the senseless war Sometimes the sheer insanity and greed seems so overwhelming that we get numb How can anyone be so stupid to start something without a plan - that’s plain dumb!! Then when things go so awry the Mad Hatter watching the wheels fall off, calls ceasefire But by then the genie is out of the bottle, countless innocent lives destroyed in the pyre Like a beacon from a lighthouse the lull unleashes a renewed hope for return of normality But one must be cautious, lest oversized egos scuttle any peace deal sans any rationality  Here’s praying that better sense prevail and that men of strong character do the right thing Will they ever realise that in war for everyone who thinks he’s a winners, millions feel the sting

 Catching up on Edgewater Original artwork and pensive poem by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2026, after a memorable sun-soaked lunch with friends from Canada who we see more often on Zoom How does one paint a memorable lunch get together with dear friends? On Edgewater as a gentle sea breeze listens to us talk odds and ends The laughter was infectious, the conversation was truly heartwarming  Seeing faces on Zoom pales when meeting in person, tis so transforming The food was just the excuse as we sat under a beach umbrella reminiscing  Discovering the relatives and friends we had in common that were missing Like boats anchored on the edge of the water, we were happily tethered Reliving distant childhood memories that time and space had weathered

 Hallelujah! He Has Risen   Original artwork and sonnet by Kieran Gonsalves (c), 2026 Easter is far more than chocolate bunnies! Much more than just spring flowers in full bloom!! He broke free from a sealed tomb on his own. And in doing so shattered death forever!! Hallelujah! He has Risen as he said. Life's but a journey - Destination Heaven! His Resurrection joins us with God for good. In Christ, death's sting is just a mere falsehood

Solemn Reunion of Mother and Son   An original One-Act Holy Saturday Play (and artwork) by Kieran Gonsalves (c), 2026 SCENE START SETTING : It is just before daybreak after the Crucifixion and the Upper Room, which hosted the Last Supper, is quiet. The long wooden table sits center stage, with a silent figure wrapped in white tunic. The two adjacent guest rooms are occupied by Mother Mary and John, the favorite disciple of Jesus. In the dim light, Mother Mary is tossing in bed, restless. Her face etched with grief, as she fights back the tears. She can hear John, the favorite disciple, snoring with every breath - and though he is deep asleep, it reminds her that she is not alone. Suddenly, a soft, golden luminescence fills her bedroom. It doesn't flicker like a candle; it glows with a soft warmth that instantly fills Mother Mary with peace. The Archangel Gabriel appears - just as he did at the night of the Annunciation - with the quiet reverence of a messenger servant....

 Sonnet on the 14 Stations of the Cross   Original sonnet by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2026, dedicated to my dear friend Tino de Sa, who shared his own sonnet and enlightened me of how the 14 stations of the cross lend themselves to a sonnet.    Here's what I found about the 14-line sonnet, often cited as the "Goldilocks" length for a poem: it is long enough to develop a sophisticated thought, but too short to allow for rambling. It requires the poet to be incredibly economical with language, making every one of the 14 lines essential to the whole.    Furthermore the 14-line structure works in tandem with Iambic Pentameter (a "heartbeat" rhythm of ten syllables per line).    The last two lines called ‘the Volta’ or ‘the turn’ are arguably the most powerful part of the 14-line structure. Because they rhyme with each other (a rhyming couplet), they stand out from the rest of the poem, subverting everything said in the earlier 12 lines and providing a pit...