Mere Pittance

"Mere Pittance" is the first poem in the collection of Tri-Sola poems made by Michael J. Hayes of St. Johns, MI in 2003 and 2004. It was written around or shortly before the essay "Petals" and poem "Powerful Comfort".

Message
It's theme is primarily one of Lenten reflection. The picture was originally a thematic snapshot to a web page for the poem, shot using a FinePix 2650 camera; and was transposed with a black-purple gradient layer in Photoshop. The crosses are actually sticks and straw in the dirt located near the remains of an old barn foundation. The piece was originally titled: "Reflections: Mere Pittance," and was written in April of 2003.