Wheat Field with Rising Sun/ Vincent Van Gogh/ 1889
THANKS FOR THIS TREAT, Tess, for Magpie Tales #72
And a HAPPY 4th to all!!
RUNNING MAN
Vincent, rise from Eve's sin,
the blistering dawn baptizes you.
Sprint across the field
until your breath spits blood,
lie down with seedlings
in the purple furrows.
The yellow stain is a blazing sun
that tears up skin,
peels and spins your mind.
Black night,
starry night,
surpassing heaven,
a canvas tucked into
the maker's hand,
blessing the folly
of the running man.
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44 comments:
awesome imagination cross the field..
lovely magpie.
I think you caught his anguish with your words...
The best...perfect description of what we know of his anguish. Always his amazing images but now the words...thank you!
You brought out most vividly the tormented and tortured soul of a genius.
geez! Lyn, are you sure you weren't there! feels like it! wonderful! happy 4th xo
Hi Jingle-
Thank you..I really went with this one!!
Hi Jinksy-
He was one tortured being...for sure..thanks for your comment!
Hi Blue Sky...
Thank you...I could always "feel" Van Gogh..appreciate your words!
Hi kaykuala-
Poor Van Gogh..all that turmoil! Thanks for your comment..
Hi Jeane-
I think I was there!! One of my psychic poems, I believe..
Happy 4th to you...
great poem- you captured him perfectly
I too think you captured the anguish he must have seen through his eyes. Great magpie.
Hi Kathe W.-
He was such an amazing being..thank you so much for your comment!
Hi thingy-
Touch of maddness within me, I guess..now if I could only paint like that! Thanks...
Excellent piece, Lyn. Really well written and well conceived, with the very smell of madness in the folds of words you shake out.
I love the image of the running man, his mind speeding into what it sees.
Hi hedgewitch-
Since I first found Van Gogh, I was taken by the dichotomy..so high/so low...
Hi Martin H.-
Thank you...yes, always running away, running towards..
This is an excellent piece of poetry, it captures the imagination in its descriptive words. Great work :)
Hi jeaniemcbain-
Welcome and thank you..some subjects just wake me up!!
Superb!
Hi Tumblewords-
Lovely comment...thanks!
Lyn, the last four lines bring the poem to its perfect journey...AND, those lines could stand on their own.
Loved this poem!
Rick
I agree with Jinksy and I love the imagery! Can't wait to work with this photo myself.
Hi Rick-
So glad to hear from you..sometimes lines do stand above the fray..thank you!!
Hi mindlovemisery-
This is an inspirational painting..hard to resist..can't wait to read yours!!
Wonderful capture I agree with Jinksy
your words spoke to my inner poet. very descriptive but thought provoking. :-)
Lyn,
Gosh, this was an amazing write!
You surpassed yourself!
Bravo!
Margie :)
"...blessing the folly of the running man."
This. Was. Cool.
Well done, Lyn!
Hi we are the we-
I too have one of those..an inner poet! it's the wakeup that's hard at times!! Thanks so much..
Hi Margie-
That gorgeous painting really inspired me..thank you for your lovely words!
Hi Bryce-
As they say...a fine maddness!
So glad you enjoyed this...
Hi mindlovemisery-
Nice hearing from you twice!! I don't mind...
I'm visiting too late to add anything to all the comments here already. Great write.
Hi Lucy-
Thank you..anytime I hear from you is great!!
This is one of your best, Lyn. It's perfect.
I love anything associated with VanGogh and this one stands out!
You gave me the sense of his frenzy, excellent writing!
This is brilliant Lyn - Bravo.
Anna :o]
My favorite theme ART and all the eccentricity's that go with it.. often people read into a book or a painting what they themselves only know, -- but here you captured the essence of the artist as he pours forth his own genius on canvas,
wonderful ..
joanny
Hi Tess, Victoria, Everyday Goddess, hyperCRYPTICal, joanny-
Thanks one and all for your wonderful comments and support...couldn't get back sooner,
emergency surgery, of all things!!Grateful to be home..with new opportunities for blogging...and knowing you all!!
Lyn, this is beautiful in its intensity!!!
Hi Helen-
So glad that you like this...thank you so much!
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