Above are the apostles Peter and John in a detail from "The Last Supper," by Leonardo da Vinci.
Still thinking about the layers of imagery in the songs "Roll on John" and "Tempest"and "Duquesne Whistle" from Bob Dylan's soon-to-be-released album "Tempest."
Of note, Bob Dylan has been singing "Visions of Johanna" frequently in recent concerts.
Johanna is the feminine version of John and has its roots in the Hebrew name Yohanan which means "graced by Yahweh." The last book of the Christian bible is titled "Revelations" and contains the visions of the Apostle John who is depicted by Leonardo da Vinci in "The Last Supper" as looking just like a woman.
"... you old rascal, I know exactly where you're going...
(from "Duquesne Whistle")
At age 71, Bob Dylan has not lost his ability to create a musical collage of mystery and edginess leavened with sublime and earthy humor that is ultimately an affirmation of life. It is that essence of creativity that has kept me listening for so many years and moved my creative spirit time and again.
Here's Oboe sleeping under her bower of Achimenes skinneri:
Leaves are beginning to fall here. The cloud cover is back today, and the wind is up.
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