Andy Cook

Lava Hot Night

Last night,
minutes before bed
Thalon told me that Lava burned down
Bill is charred, dead

Lava hot night
breaking the silence of a saturday night
with plasma screams

Lava hot night
goodbye Seed's dog
goodbye space of creation
goodbye possesions

Lava hot night
Steel and old wood
concrete and beer bottles
engine parts and paper mache trees

Lava hot night
glass and stone
sculpture of bone

Lava hot night
burning tree covered in ash
from art of the past

Now today
biking to see
with my own eyes

Black remains
shrouded in a rainbow
as Joe and I watched

The water above
hot cars next to Lava
steaming still in the cold sun

It's over and it's just begun
Lava hot night
and cool Lava day

This will not stop you
art will find a way

A seed was born
on that Lava hot night, I tell ya........

News and Of Note - LAVA House Destroyed - On January 26, 2008 a devestating fire destroyed LAVA House the Louisville, KY powerpoint for creative visual and performing artists. Tragically, long time resident, friend and compatriot to LAVA House and the creative community, Bill Christie, died from injuries sustained from the fire. Started in 2001 by Aron Conaway and Bart Herre LAVA stands for the Louisville Assembly of Vanguard Art.

Our Heart's goes out to everyone who has been profoundly affected by this loss in the art community. The LAVA House has been a haven for many artists and musicians striving for a new future of art. This is a great loss felt by all.

Click Here for information about what happened to the LAVA House, when and where Benefits/Fund-raisers will be held and how you can help the Louisville artistic community re-build and heal.

 

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