Monday 4 July 2011

Magpie Tales #71

Thanks go to Tess Kincaid who organises and hosts this meme J To read more Magpies please click here
Wheat Field with Rising Sun Vincent Van Gogh, 1889

Poached egg sun in a Catherine wheel sky -
Shadows lengthen;
Rivers of pigment flow awry,
Visions strengthen.

Twisted rope holds the image in space,
The warp and weft;
Russet walls keep the colours in place,
But all are cleft. 

23 comments:

  1. Rivers of pigment flow awry

    And that's the magic in a nutshell! ♥

    ReplyDelete
  2. I like this-especially this line
    "Rivers of pigment flow awry" It does describe this painting well. I would love to see out of VanGogh's eyes for a day.
    Yes cat treats-not nice! It did make me laugh though!

    ReplyDelete
  3. We love all the pretty colours in that Van Gogh :)xx

    ReplyDelete
  4. "Rivers of pigment flow awry." What an incredible phrase, and perfect to describe Van Gogh's work.

    ReplyDelete
  5. great thoughts on it.
    perfect poetry.

    ReplyDelete
  6. "Russet walls keep the colors in place, but all are cleft." Wonderful. Van Gogh is so interesting.

    ReplyDelete
  7. "Russet walls keep the colors in place, but all are cleft." Wonderful. Van Gogh is so interesting.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Beautiful... I especially like the first line of both stanzas.

    ReplyDelete
  9. beautiful poem - great images just pop out at you from it

    ReplyDelete
  10. Stellar piece. The final line is breath taking.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Oh, this is just wonderful...your words and imagery are as fertile and lush as Van Gogh's painting! A thoroughly enjoyable piece...:)

    ReplyDelete
  12. I adore your Catheine wheel sky!

    beautiful poem

    best wishes, Isabel x

    ReplyDelete
  13. Delightful. I love the concept, and the realisation is spot on.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Love the image of the 'poached egg sun'! Wonderful.

    ReplyDelete
  15. A painting in words.
    Beautifully realised;

    ReplyDelete
  16. Stellar imagery! Loved it

    ReplyDelete
  17. Lovely, lovely poem .......

    ReplyDelete
  18. This painting is one of my favorite one and I like your poeme.
    Van Gogh has been my favorite painter since I discovered him at 13. It's a shame that these beautiful colors lost their strenght with the years and the reproductions are more beautiful than the originals. I was so disappointed when I saw them in the van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

    ReplyDelete
  19. This is good with satisfying imagery. Small technical point. If the sun is rising, the shadows are shortening surely?

    ReplyDelete
  20. Beautifully put, Janice. I noticed the "rope" but didn't get any inspiration from it beyond my usual complaint, which I re-reiterated. Sigh.
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

    ReplyDelete
  21. One of my fav viewpoints of this painting. Great words, line, flow, feel and even taste in a love the poem kind of way - devoured it.

    ReplyDelete



Thank you for visiting. I love to read your comments and really appreciate you taking the time to respond to posts.

I will always try to repay your visit whenever possible.