Writing releases thoughts of mind and heart
Poetry captures feeling
Journaling reminds, records
Painting lets feelings flow
Dance brings release
Music infuses
Art inspires
My heart
Daily
Nonet
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. —Pablo Picasso
Thoughts of cherry trees on
Gloomy winter afternoon
Paintbrush reads my mind
Haiku
Starry Night
Delights the eye
Was it real
Or just seen
By Van Gogh’s
Artist mind
Syllabic Verse
I have always admired “The Starry Sky” painting by Van Gogh and the interesting history behind it.
Therefore, when I was given the opportunity to try to paint it as a gift for my grand-daughter, I jumped at the chance,however as a beginner in art, and a newby with acrylics, I was challenged indeed!
However, as Van Gogh said: “If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” So I gave it a try!
The result was of course no where near as beautiful as Van Gogh’s but I had fun trying and my grand-daughter loved it!
Click the link below to read the story behind Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” painting.
Smile! Imagine Peace.
You Matter. Breathe.
Be Happy! And Dream.
Have Faith and Hope
Syllablic Verse
My grand-daughter and I had a “painting day” together today. We had fun painting inspirational rocks to put in my rock garden.
She was very creative and imaginative and turned two of the rocks into a horse face! 😊
Down below
We dont really know
What swirls above
And dwells thereof
In that starry night
That lies beyond our sight
Among the clouds of white
Floating in a sea of blue
Are things hidden from our view
We can dream and contemplate
Research, study and debate
Yet we’ll not truly know my friend
Until our life reaches its earthly end
Ekphrastic
#NaPoWriMo 2019–Day 22–Prompt: write an Ekphrastic Poem
Life is often like
A Watercolor painting
Unexpected results
Senryu
“In my morning mind
Wandering thru space and time
Distant sunset red”
Haiku–written by Leona J. Atkinson and Bruce L. Reed–12-05-15
at the Christmas in Carlton Festival–Carlton, OR.
I had an opportunity to write a poem on a canvas that many people had been painting on all day at the “Christmas in Carlton” Festival. The painting was in the booth of Bruce L. Reed, Artist who was displaying his art at the Festival. He had set up a blank canvas on an easel for people to take a try at painting while visiting his booth. All were welcome to participate as he said “There are no mistakes in art”. I declined to paint as I told him I was a writer, not a painter. He suggested I write a Haiku to put on the painting. He offered to collaborate and together we came up with the Haiku—his daughter suggested the title to be “Dreams”. Such a fun day! Thanks to Bruce L. Reed and Christmas in Carlton for this experience! 🙂
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 