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Like an Abstract Painting

I find you disconcerting. Your asymmetry contradicts my desire for balance. Your blue perspective curbs my deluded optimism. Somehow we work — an abstract painting converged at the center. W3 Prompt #173: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Ange, prompts us to write an ekphrastic poem inspired by one of two proposed works of art, incorporating the wordContinue reading “Like an Abstract Painting”

Denim

Colors masked In denim blue jeans Casual Travel wear Attempting to play it cool Flamboyance tempered Fuchsia stains On favorite jeans Reminders Of good times Joyfully wild and carefree Denim stories shared TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 21, hosted by Melissa. Melissa challenges us to write a shadorma series based on one of Alma Thomas’ paintings.Continue reading “Denim”

Purple Painting

Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – Purple from Sue W & Gerry C

A chōka: Magical Artists

Magical artistsPull lines and light from their hatsWaving magic wandsSpewing color on canvasCreating objectsActual or imaginedLeaving us in aweOf the otherwise mundane An adorned cup of water Prompted by Colleen Chesebro’s #TankaTuesday #Ekphrastic #Poetry Challenge No. 325, 6/20/23: “This #TankaTuesday challenge explores Ekphrastic poetry, inspired by works of art.” See Rebecca Budd’s blog on theContinue reading “A chōka: Magical Artists”