Poster Image
$20
Item#: 2017SYR11
Purchase Details
11x17-inches, printed on heavy weight (100-pound) Hammermill cover paper. We package each print with a piece of chipboard in a clear plastic sleeve.
You also receive…
An information page with photos of the artist and poet, and hand-written comments from each.
Medium- and large-format posters are available by custom order. Contact us for details.
Poem Inspiration Location
Children Sleep Soundly
poster information
Description
Children sleep soundly
in warm winter pajamas—
snowman guards their dreams.
The imagery for this poem came from my own experience with Syracuse winters, and I wrote the haiku one evening after a big snowstorm. My children had been playing all day in the wind and the snow, and after I put them to bed I sat down and wrote this poem.
I've submitted haiku several times before, and I've supported the Syracuse Poster Project for a few years now. In fact, during “Art on the Porches,” the Poster Project sells posters from my porch. I love the idea of art students coming together with other people from the community. There are a lot of talented people in Syracuse, and I think it's great that we can collaborate and produce something that shows pride in our city.
My goal is to write children's books when I get out of school. As a child, I was always making up stories and characters. For this piece, I wanted to convey a sleepy, whimsical feeling. I love cool colors, so I incorporated blues and purples to create a snowy, wintry atmosphere. The child is wearing dragon pajamas, alluding to the dragon constellation in the background. I wanted the child's dreams to be represented in the sky.