Tom’s glasses
Leaning against the wall in the corridor corner.
Arms folded, weight on one leg.
The other foot gently tiptoeing on the floor.
Never full on,
but always ready for an encounter.
Your glasses half way down your nose.
True art can help people face into the reality of things. “They might not be able to change those things, but at least they can recognise them and face them,” says John Dunne, a sacred artist who was a key note speaker at a conference ‘Sacred Art: A Spiritual Affair?’ in Christ Church Dublin on 19th October.