First magic realism and tromp l'oeil -
and now this art phenominal,
process of nature aped in paint,
powerful forces, tides and currents
penned within the picture plane.
Such hubris! Seedlings from the big bang, now
confined in two dimensions, needing four,
when sun and moon in rare conjunction
cast their magic spells...
The real becomes too real.
High tide and sea surge, wave crash and splash
to break the sea's constraints. No paint
can thwart the onslaught,
all in their path is overwhelmed,
the seabed spreads as sea gains ground.
inspired by Winston Churchill -
so says Pinera
The words 'sea surge' here are a perfect description.
ReplyDeleteSuch imagination on both artists' parts!
I like a spot of contrariness!
ReplyDeleteThe forces of nature must surely be too great for containment?! Is Pinera referring to Winnie's good old British phlegm and determination or to his tunnelling skills, I wonder?
ReplyDeleteI love the take on the prompt - making the surrealism real. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea that the media has created two dimension hubris.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting prompt...a hard one to write a poem about. I lover your haikus.
ReplyDeleteYour "unimportant notice" made me say 'NOOOOOO oh NOOOO" because your haiku's are such a quick fix and i have such a limited attention span... and I am selfish that way...Love what you did with the prompt, quite a challenge!
ReplyDeleteI like the fantasy feel of this piece.
ReplyDeleteWith Climate Change and Global Warming,the Polar Ice Caps of the Nth and Sth Poles melting, Sea Levels Rising the last line in your poem sums up this situation really well. And I Quote "The seabed spreads as sea gains ground" Think about it.
ReplyDeleteA powerful and striking meditation on the capacity (or otherwise) of art to capture the forces of nature. Impressive, Dave.
ReplyDeleteKass
ReplyDeleteThanks. I thought the first one impressive - but difficult to follow!
Gerry
It pleases me that you do.
Derrick
His refusal to say die, I believe. The we-will-never-give-up spirit. He claims it inspired him.
vivinfrance
Welcome and many thanks for the comment.
Paul C
Ah! I'll have to think about that one. Thanks for it.
readingsully2
Yes, very hard. Could have taken a few weeks to do it justice.
Linda Sue
We shall see, but my guess is that I shall post one most days. Thanks for the interest.
Anonymous
Yes, something I do not naturally turn to, but manage every now and again. This one was difficult, though.
Windsmoke
I did seriously consider making it a global warming piece, but decided against because of the time issue. I guess that crept in willy-nilly.
Dick
Thanks for that. I suffered some indecision about the line to take. Thought that may have shown.
Who painted this fabulous painting?
ReplyDeleteLove it.
rallentanda
ReplyDeleteYou and me both, but I've no idea. Sorry.
Great picture - very thought-provoking, and your verse does it justice.
ReplyDeleteA great image and your wonderful poem suits the image very well, or vice versa.
ReplyDeleteI love your haiku's, so i'll miss them. :-)
Sweet greetz!
Very, very thought-provoking prompt! Equally remarkable word play too: particularly liked "picture plane" and "seedlings from the big bang". Always a delight to visit your blog!
ReplyDeleteThis is super beautiful.
ReplyDeletelovely waves of emotions in your word painting.
Karen
ReplyDeleteI agree, it is a great picture - but I found it the very devil to work from.
Momo Luna
Thanks for the comment - I don't expect a great reduction in my output: I'm just not guaranteeing one every day.
AP
Hi, welcome, as is the comment.
Jingle
Lovely comment. Thanks.
Amazing Poem Dave!
ReplyDeleteThanks Carl
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