“Resplendent Quetzal” Kelly Jadon, 2024, Glass, Resin
You see me,
my feathers, my tail, flitting far from my head
my influence flying over seas
far from me
You see me,
my rich royal colors alluring all to come and see
what I offer
but like a mirage
I am not what you see
but am as brown as the earth
my blood, the same as others
tinged
and like the others
have followed after falseness
an illusion
a mirage
of what is not really there
[The Resplendent Quetzal appears as a very colorful bird, but its plumage is actually brown.]
(C) Kelly Jadon, 2024
Rainbow Seahorse, mosaic of stained glass, fused, layered, resin, 6” X 8”, Kelly Jadon, 2023. Received as a Member Spotlight Submission by the Stained Glass Association of America. For Sale: Available at Sand & Sea Boutique: 3291 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach
Life flows as river currents
yet we hold to what is good
what is secure
embedded in river’s bed
(C) Kelly Jadon, 2023
Treasure Coast dolphins visit daily, cruising through shorelines and inlets. Fused and layered glass with resin, 9x11. (C) Kelly Jadon, 2023
Pineapple Mosaic, Kelly Jadon, 2023, SOLD—Glass, Layered, Resin
(C) Kelly Jadon, 2023
New Day—Layered Glass Mosaic, Kelly Jadon, 2022, For Sale: Available at Sand & Sea Boutique: 3291 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach
(C) 2023 Kelly Jadon
Side Panel from “Hummers in Flight” Kelly Jadon, 2021, $1800
The first neighbor announced today that the Ruby Throated Hummingbird has returned to her feeder!
Each year northerners “snowbirds” travel highways south to the Sunshine State to avoid the cold. The true birds also migrate south. A part of Florida’s eco-tourism relies on its beautiful birds. The hummingbird species is key, since they are such miniature delicate creatures and can be lured for closer viewing with nectar feeders.
Between 11 and 14 types of hummingbirds can be seen in Florida, the most common being the Ruby-Throated hummer. It is actually active in the state year-round.
Birding as eco-tourism is so popular that areas count species. Tampa Bay holds the record for most types and numbers of hummingbirds.
(C) Kelly Jadon, 2021
in a world constantly celebrating darkness
A side panel from “Hummer’s in Flight” Kelly Jadon, 2021 $1800
we must turn our eyes to
what is good,
what is lovely,
no matter where one lives,
he can find what is good
what is lovely
he must seek it out
whoever seeks will find
avifauna or birds
feathered formation flying forward
able to begrudge gravity
lifting themselves windward
winging hundreds of miles
migration
known destinations
10,000 species
what is good
what is lovely
what is overhead
“Hummers in Flight” Kelly Jadon, 2021
look up!
(C) Kelly Jadon, 2021
(C) KELLY JADON 2024
