While reviewing once upon an Easter I kept imagining new
illustrations. I therefore I took a
pause to paint them. I also took some
time to format once upon an Easter in an eBook format. You can now download same form the link I
have provided at Lulu .com. This is a
new step and one that I will be improving on next blog. All comments and
suggestions are welcome .This script is also the joys of a young boy growing
up, so although Easter is over childhood memories still continue. Please feel
free to make enquires of all art shown on my blog. Attached also another in my series of
underground art. Please also view link of my art on eBay.
Yours
Rowan Abbensetts
Folk Incognito Blog Master.
The time was the early sixties there was political
unrest in Guyana schools were on vacation and my aunt was out on strike so was
my uncle. There was rioting in the capital Georgetown, and political factions
marooning the streets. It was getting close to Easter my brother Clarence and I
were facing the daunting prospects of going without a kite. In Guyana it is
traditional to fly kits on Easter Monday symbolizing the resurrection of Christ
from the grave. We were moping around the house feeling sorry for ourselves and
being lazy.
Because Guyana experiences bursts of heavy rain at any
time and extreme heat and sunshine the grass grow at an aggressive pace. It
therefore happens on one of those hot spells that a Gardner came by and offered
to cut the grass on our aunt’s lawn for a small fee. My aunt Yvonne quickly agreed. We as boys stood and watched in amazement as he
used his scythe to swipe through the tall grass. Because of the extreme heat
and humidity he had to take a break which he did. We sat around him in my aunt
back yard and chatted with him and watched in amazement as he sharpened his scythe.
Once Upon an Easter.
