DIAPHANOUS Jenn-Painting It seems a word strictly

It seems a word strictly meant for poetry

Maybe we’re all just a colorful pastiche in our own way

“Two roads diverged in a wood

I never thought I’d end up down a rabbit hole

DIAPHANOUS Jenn-Painting It seems a word strictlyAcrylic on canvas, 1 x 1 FT. Diaphanous means very sheer and light, almost completely transparent or translucent. Ive always loved this word for the way it flows. When said aloud, its soft, like a fabric it might describe. I tried to reflect that in the delicate, warm and round layers. Ive used this word in poetry and prose, usually describing a texture at night. Its also a strange word. It reminds me of being told as a child that Eskimos have a