The painter
Purple flames hug a Nikau Palm
Shreds of blue, brown and orange
seeped from the centre of the artist
A pulsing heartbeat transformed
into paint, electrifying colours,
splashes of passion painted
by the one who presents the essence
of what he sees and senses, to the world
His brush dances softly on canvas
in tones of Turquoise and Terra Cotta
He smiles in red and cries in raindrops
reflecting refracted light in rainbow colours
His pain is in the eyes of a face he sketched
touching the sadness in your soul
His love meanders through a river in watercolour
scintillating on the surface, flirting with the sun
On top, a blue boat having an intimate affair
with the water while sailing to freedom
With strokes of magic the painter talks
to you in fabulous shapes and forms
When you stare silently you hear the echo
of the universe translating the painting
into a poem on the music of your heart
You are learning the language of beauty
Electrifying colors, indeed.
ReplyDeleteYour poem is an Ode to the painter, praising and glorifying him.
The painter dances with the brush, smiles, cries, sketches, flirting with the sun and water - presenting the world with what he sees and senses.
Picture and words in perfect harmony. Simply delightful Marja.
ReplyDeleteHow often we come across art that really impresses us, your beautiful poem illustrates this so well.
ReplyDeleteThe language of beauty indeed! A vibrant painting, delectably interpreted.
ReplyDeleteI love the use of colour in this poem, Marja, the sounds created in the phrase ‘splashes of passion painted’, which emphasises the emotion involved in the painter’s craft, and the lines ‘his brush dances softly on canvas’ and ‘he smiles in red and cries in raindrops’.
ReplyDeleteI love how your poetry takes us by the hand (and heart) and helps feel the painting and the painter. The way you make word-pictures is enticing. The two lines are my favorite: "He smiles in red and cries in raindrops / reflecting refracted light in rainbow colours". I love the balance--and so human--nature of this rainbow.
ReplyDeleteYou interpret well the stories told in color, and we enjoy the journey!
ReplyDeletePaintings should speak to the viewer, (positively or negatively) if not .... it's the viewers loss. Your poem is beautifully 'painted.'
ReplyDeleteI love how you draw the link between the artist and the art he creates. It really does come to life when we put a bit of our heart into it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic language " the language of beauty"
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by my blog today Marja. Happy Sunday
Much💛love
i loved what you said about this :
ReplyDelete"His brush dances softly on canvas
in tones of Turquoise and Terra Cotta"
you understand the soul of a painter.
What a treat this beautiful poem is! Warms the heart and soul.
ReplyDeleteI like the ways the artist tells, educates colors that show feelings. I would never have included Terra Cotta but yes, it needs a place and from now on I will give it homage.
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Hi Marja - this is just beautiful ... such wonderful poetic expressions capturing the art in the vase. A glorious art work - given an extra hue with your delightful poem. So many phrases - so special ... definitely delightful. Thank you - glorious - Hilary
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