From the atelier window,
I looked out to be absorbed,
By an iris, an abstract work
Of God in the evening shadows,
A vanishing point of day,
Not just a sunset, but more so,
A polychromatic overlap of emotions,
This was the expressionism gift
That later artist would receive
© gillena cox 2025
BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH
We got paintings by Georgia O’Keefe
as well as a selection of words to use in an ekphrastic poem.
You threw in the words effortlessly, Gillena. I especially love “A polychromatic overlap of emotions” and “an abstract work
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Thank you for your appreciation Melissa
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What a great way to write an ekphrastic poem, Gillena, from the artist’s viewpoint, looking out of the atelier window. I especially love the ‘vanishing point of day’ and ‘polychromatic overlap of emotions’.
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to be absorbed,
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Of God in the evening shadows,
Your poetry really spoke to my remembered teenage heart (55 years ago now!), Gillena. And I have finally managed to enter comments on your work; praise be the benefits of Google!
Happy you dropped by Kathy
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The gift of creativity so well expressed. Thanks.
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Very clever combining of art and poetry!
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A polychromatic overlap of emotions,..Yes!
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As Kim say, great to use the artist's POV, Gillena...
ReplyDeleteThank you for your appreciation Frewin
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Thank you for your appreciation Ain
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Your incorporation of art terms flowed so naturally into this poem. Lovely, Gillena.
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Happy you dropped by Yvette
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Gillena, this is lovely.
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Excellent, Gillena, especially,
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Thanks for your appreciation Sara
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