Artist: Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky (1868–1945
Image: Portrait of Artist Konstantin-korovin
at Work In the Wilderness (here)
the 12 given words:
numb longer soften still coffee mountains
buildings sad painting each hand even
Midweek Motif - shoes
Numb with fear he no longer cared
Softened his attitude but not by choice
Was still caught in a web ensnared
Sipped his coffee devoid of voice
Would it be 'mountains' or 'buildings'?
To get a general theme decidedly hard
Debating on a rural or urban setting
Sadly a dilemma for a painting to start
Each would impose peculiar restrictions
Ideas and colors hand in hand ran counter
Saving device was modern art and 'impressions'
'Writer's block' for an artist was less of a bother
To be in the shoes of a poet would make it even
As creativity would necessarily draw on talents
MMT's Sunday's Whirligig #148
Susan's at PU's Midweek Motif - shoes
Decisions, decisions....
ReplyDeleteWe take the pain and fear along with the courage and joy, don't we? Not even sure about talent, we create because we must. This poem surely made me think.
ReplyDeleteThis was so thought provoking Hank. Excellently written and also a joy to read.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
Uh oh. 'Softened his attitude but not by choice' Isn't it sad?
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a dilemma indeed.
ReplyDeleteArtists do have dilemmas and question their attitudes hopefully they make their own choices, break the rules sometimes and produce art.
ReplyDeleteSure can lead one to stick between the paths as they decide and decide.
ReplyDeleteIt is a good practice to put ourselves in another's shoe every once in a while to make us more sympathetic of other people.
ReplyDelete~Imelda