One of my poems, a tanka form with 5 lines with syllables of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 5 was chosen by an artist as inspiration for her watercolor painting. Here's the result as it was displayed recently at the Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery's SPRING SALON along with my poem.
life’s cycles
by lin floyd
spring blossoms descend
surrounding us with promise
swirling through the air
sweet scents revealing within
possibilities
summer heat bring growth
bags of seeds untouched wait for
the gardener’s hands
sowing them gently with care
waiting patiently
autumn leaves all dressed
in their farewell colors wave
goodbye reluctantly
while winter waits once more
to blanket the earth
the seasons never
end but rush ever forward
begin again fresh
a cycle that’s repeated
over and over
i like that the leaves wave good-bye!
ReplyDeleteAwesome, Lin! Both poem and painting are absolutely breath-taking.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great pairing of word and image.
ReplyDeleteWell done, artist and writer!
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