'You've Been Framed!' (Poetry Monthly)

Cherry

By Silver Spun Sand

Wed, 08 Jul 2015
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On a ledge that runs twixt
serried ranks of silver birches,
etched, egg yolk yellow,
against a Van Gogh, watery
moonrise sky, a woman sits
and knits in pastel shades
of blues and baby-pinks;
head, bent in concentration –
brow, crinkled as a cabbage leaf.
 
A couple meet by chance. 
He sweeps her off her feet,
as presently they lie – bodies 
entwined on jade green sward;
blades of grass, hung with pearls
from a sudden, springtime squall...
 
crows, caw-caw; swagger like lords
in shiny, black coats.  Pigeons
potter in puddles; in the road,
an old man with a stick
brings the traffic to a standstill...
Bankside – Tate Modern.
What I would call an inside-out
kind of vissi d’arte.
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Comments

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

You paint a lovely picture.

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thank you, Philip.  Appreciated.

Tina

 

Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

What beautiful images - a serious of impressionist paintings. I can see the colours and brush strokes so vividly.

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

So pleased you thought so, Ae, and took the time and trouble to tell me.smiley

Tina

 

Submitted by VeraClark on

Such unusual touches to describing the scenes - cabbage leaf crinkles and cawing Lords. It's visually rewarding but full of sound, too. A charming piece.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, Vera...chuffed to bits you thought sosmiley

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Who needs TV with such a window seat, and all in such delightfully described colours. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Speaking of TV I'm currently trying to watch the tennis, but it's all been rained off, for the moment at least.  Many thanks for popping by, and I'm so glad you enjoyed.

Tina

 

Submitted by EB on

As has been said, beautiful imagery.

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, EB.smiley

Tina

 

Submitted by Denzella on

Hello Tina,

Where does your inspiration come from?  The imagery you use always conjures up a picture in my mind.  How do you do it?

Moya

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Hi there, Moya...as for where my inspiration comes from, I may very well ask you the same question about your writingsmiley   

Very many thanks to you for dropping by.

Tina