It's a beautiful painting that immediately made me feel relaxed. The first thing I noticed was how my eyes were drawn to several parts of the painting - the cows, the swans, and the people fishing. Each seemed oblivious of the others, and that inspired my poem.
peaceful existence
I've decided to write a tanka poem. For those who are new to syllabic poetry, a tanka poem contains 5 lines with a syllabic pattern of 5-7-5-7-7.
each focused on his own space
Earth provides for all
symbiotic essences
cherish Mother Nature's gifts
What do you see when you look at this painting? I'd love to hear from you.
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Lovely, Yvette. "Symbiotic essences" - magical. ❤️
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gwen! Originally, I had wanted to use 'partners', but it wasn't enough syllables. I guess 'essences' was always meant to be. :-)
DeleteI love this 💜💜
ReplyDeleteAw, thank you, Willow! I'm so happy you do. Thanks for visiting! :-)
DeleteYes! I saw the same things. There is a tinge to the trees that made me think of the passage of time. Summer sliding into harvest... excellent take on the painting.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Colleen! I know it's just a painting, but I just felt this 'stillness' to the scene, as if each part was so focused on mindfulness that everything was just captured in that moment. Thanks for sharing and visiting! :-)
DeleteWell done, Yvette! This is definitely a very peaceful and symbiotic painting. I love the line "symbiotic essences" 👌
ReplyDeleteThank you, HJ! That seems to be the favorite line. Thanks for visiting and sharing! :-)
DeletePeace oozes through the lines.
ReplyDeleteAw, thank you, Reena! I appreciate your kind words. :-)
DeleteA beautiful represtation of the painting Yvette 💕
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ange! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteThе sеrеnе atmosphеrе dеpictеd in thе painting sееms to comе alivе through your words. Indееd, it's a placе whеrе lifе thrivеs in harmony, еach еntity immеrsеd in its own spacе, yеt connеctеd by thе sharеd еmbracе of Mothеr Naturе. Lеt us chеrish and protеct thеsе symbiotic еssеncеs, for Earth's abundant gifts dеsеrvе our utmost apprеciation and carе. Thank you for sharing such a hеartfеlt and inspiring rеflеction! 👍👏👌😊🙏
ReplyDeleteI agree with you completely, Pankaj! Thank you for sharing your thoughts. :-)
DeleteYou have caught the essence of painting perfectly 💜
ReplyDeleteThank you, Willow! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteThis poem says it all in just a few words! I love "symbiotic essences."
ReplyDeleteThank you, Balroop! It seems to be the favorite line. :-)
DeleteThis is lovely. You noticed the same things I did :).
ReplyDeleteIt’s Luanne.
DeleteThank you, Luanne! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteYour poem, like tbe painting captures that peaceful summer moment, Yvette xo
ReplyDeleteThank you, Denise! I'm happy you felt that. :-)
DeleteAmen, Yvette. There is room for all.
ReplyDeleteYes, there is! Thanks for stopping by, Lisa! :-)
DeleteA very pretty poem, Yvette.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Robbie! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteNice!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm happy you stopped by. :-)
Delete(Jules) We can enjoy what is before us, when we take the time :)
ReplyDeleteSo true, Jules! It's all about learning to pause and witness. Thanks for visiting and commenting today. :-)
DeleteLoved this poem, Yvette. I was drawn to the water first, then the animals, "each focused on his own space."
ReplyDeleteHow peaceful the world can be when we choose not to disturb the others in it! Thanks for visiting, Mark! :-)
DeleteHow gorgeous and idyllic, Yvette! Beautifully written.
ReplyDeleteMuch love,
David
SkepticsKaddish.com
Thank you, David! I'm so happy you liked it. Thanks for visiting! :-)
Delete“Earth provides for all”
ReplyDeleteI like how you have used the painting to express that each has its own space and we can live harmoniously in those spaces, as there is enough for all.❤️🙏🏼
There certainly is enough for all if we can learn to live within our means. Thanks for sharing and visiting, Melissa! :-)
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