Moonlit reflection left on the leaf covered ground
The (Wo)man in the moon staring back at me
Shining in the leaves // smile fixed on her face
Lifeless image brought into view on the full moon
Knowing eyes that never blink // never close
How sad to be a Rushmore face seen only on moonbeams
Disappearing in the waning days // hiding in the dark
Only to reappear once again when the moon is full
Today at d’Verse we were introduced to the art work of Mary Frances. We were asked to write an Ekphrastic poem choosing one of her works. Ekphrastic poetry is a poem that is inspired by a piece of art work. I decided to write a fantasy poem from her face in the leaves picture.
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That was a beautiful poem! I loved it! ❤
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Thank you so much!
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I lol this perspective. A reflection. Nice poem.
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Thanks Mary! It just seemed to come together!
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It is a lovely poem Roth.
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Thank you Helene!
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Wow 😮
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That’s lovely. That face has been a few things so far, but now she is definitely the moon. I like your Rushmore face, and the immobility of her gaze. Really great.
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This one just caught me lying there in the leaves! Thanks!
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I was drawn to this one as well but, decided to take another route. I think you did a wondrous job capturing her magic. It is sad to only be seen in moonbeams. The Rushmore face really
adds to the beauty of your creativity.
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Thank you so much for you thoughtful comments!
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Oh yes! The moon! You are so right.
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Thank You!
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Amazing writing to go with a really wild picture. Nicely done!
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Thanks Becky! That face in the leaves really captured my focus!
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Nice description: “Knowing eyes that never blink // never close”
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Thank you Frank!
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I really like the thought of that woman appearing in the fullmoon… what a fantasy.
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Seems to work well. A transgendered. moon!.Thanks Bjorn!
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That is a beautiful and moving interpretation of Mary’s image – well written Dwight!
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Thanks Rob!
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This is excellent Dwight.
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Thank you so much Linda!
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