Return to me by Theresa C. Gaynord based on the art~ Marilyn En Bleu, by Sylvestre Gauvrit!

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By THERESA GAYNORD

Thu, 14 May 2020
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Return to me by Theresa C. Gaynord based on the art~ Marilyn En Bleu, by Sylvestre Gauvrit!

 

I noticed the beauty of how faces
can often twist in the outer vastness
of dreams, the way they position
themselves with insight communicating
telepathically the voice of cobalt blue
that melts into spiritual ecstasy behind
a blinding smile.

If you could feel solidarity with light
without hyperactive interference, would you
be surprised at your inability to sleep?
Thoughts are like daggers; they have sound,
force, stability, shape, movement, and they
penetrate like a thorn into visualized energy.

There is some tangible recognition to the
skeleton existence of manifesting. It chokes
us up, makes us remember to relax and pay
attention to the essences around us, not just
the structural and tangible.

My eyes glaze over calling my bluff, demanding
I plant the seeds in gardens of metal already
exhausted by the freeway of life.
I’m hesitant to celebrate in color, even as I’m
fully integrated and active in the memory of us
and the powerful forces that brought us together;

before you agreed to split with nature, my nature.

If I could have another opportunity to modify you,
to simplify our relationship I would begin functioning
on that level with considerable release, but would
you give me a second chance?

 

 
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Submitted by Parson Thru on

I followed the hint in the title to the sculpture. Does "ekphrastic" refer to sculpture as well as painting? It most probably does. I like the way the first stanza brings in the cobalt blue of the piece and captures the twist and ecstatic abandon that it embodies and, of course, the blinding smile of Marilyn. So many references/allusions. It's great that the sculpture forms a jumping off point for your poem without you becoming a prisoner to it. Enjoyed.

Parson Thru

Submitted by THERESA GAYNORD on

Thanks so much. This was a competion I entered :https://www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org/news/art-couture-poetry-contest-2/   

I didn't win although I thought I had it and would place at least  in the first 5....I'm happy it was cherrypicked here. :)

The winners are here: top notch. I can see why I didn't place.

https://www.southfloridapoetryjournal.com/special-section.html

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hi Theresa. 
As far as I am concerned writing competitions are a lottery; there is one big prize, a handful of smaller prizes and then there are losers. Who decides who gets what are the judges and the standard they set.
What one individual finds good or excellent may well be described as poor by another because each person assigns a different weight to the rating elements.
If you accept the premise that there must be a cut-off point after which no further prizes are awarded, then you have to assume that your entry, even though it does not conform to the judges' opinion, is still a 'top notch'. Your own judgement is what's important.
I enjoyed reading it.

Best wishes, Luigi