All Things Nice
Soft and delicate fragile petals of a sweet pea clinging to its stem fluttering in a summer breeze Butterfly wings and baby’s breath swept together in a glorious collection of pinkness Feminine and pretty in rosy hues of scarlet and crimson with splashes of Tyrian purple Fluttering feathers Plucked plumage all to be treasured by the possessor For these are the simple pleasures that bring happiness Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved Laura Bloomsbury is hosting D'Verse Poets tonight and has prompted us with writing about an abstract piece of art. I was inspired by "Small Flies and Other Wings" by Christine Ay Tjoe.
A Painter Without a Brush’ (Gerhard Richter)
Broadway Boogie Woogie (Piet Mondrian))
Convergence (Jackson Pollock)
Movement in Squares (Bridget Riley)
Small Flies and Other Wings (Christine Ay Tjoe,)
Choose ONE title ONLY and write a painterly poem – in other words,
paint us a picture that you imagine fits the title.
Suggestions: Write as artist or observer of an abstract, surrealism or realism. Include texture and colour & engage with the visuals in mood.
OR
Choose ONE of the titles above and simply write an ekphrastic poem. Here are the links to the actual works of art
Gerhard Richter : Piet Mondrian : Jackson Pollock : Bridget Riley : Christine Ay Tjoe
I chose Small Flies and Other Wings (Christine Ay Tjoe,