Wind from the sea

Gold cherry

By queen beatle

Mon, 17 Mar 2025
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Wind from the sea

joins the fray;

lace floats to meet it.

 

Simple enough

—here, the world he wears:

old, cold, alone—

 

to thresh loose threads,

reweave them:

lonely, colder, older.

 

A falter — the window

breaks, wasn't broken,

is open;

 

shore to sky, the same

 

glowing tempera

waits, breaks in,

is welcomed.

 

 

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Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

You really captured essence of the painting with your poem. A deft tribute to the artist and yourself as a poet.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by marandina on

This gorgeous ekphrastic poem is today's Facebook/X, Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.

Congratulations.

I have added a pic to promote your work on social media. It's the Olson House associated with much of Wyeth's work. If you prefer to use a different image, please let me know.

The actual painting the poem is based on may still be under copyright so I am including a link below to a Wikipedia page that carries an image for anyone that wants to view it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Andrew-Wyeth-Wind-from-the-.png(link is external)

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Ah I googled this painting and it's one I know and love (without ever really knowing it's provenance). Your words do it a sincere justice, matching art with art. A wonderful tribute.