Vinsent Van Gogh -- a Poem for Friday Writings
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| *[Van Gogh painting, it's photo I've taken of it illustrating in the Olive Garden] |
Woke up one stary night
Sweating on my pillow
Had been dreaming of France,
my stay in St. Remy
Been like being locked up
Cold infirmary drempt
There roommate of Van Gogh
Recovering, a cut
His ear had been whacked off
by himself, sharpened knife
We would go for a walk
Sunshine and exercise
Garden beckoning us
The olive trees still there
Why would they go away
Painting subject he loved
Begging both, his and mine
Take some pictures for him
Plans for painting again
Inside the hospital
When he would be alone
and have no walking friend
The pictures would remind
This grove he'd come to love
Would I please come again
Critique his work for quirks
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| [Photo Copyright, Jimmiehov 2006] |
Labels: art, Dream, Fiction, France, Friday Writings, Friends, Historical Artists and Poets, Story, Story Poem, Syllabic Form, Walk Pictures
posted by Jim @ 11/30/2023 04:54:00 PM
8 comments
8 Comments:
How fascinating to stay there and see the surroundings which so inspired him, even in the midst of his sadness. (Btw I fixed your link.)
Wonderful to see what it actually looks like and what Van Gogh did to that view in his painting... surreal experience!
Great Jim and how special to have walked where he had. I too might have stood on the place where he walked. My parents had friends in Zundert in Holland I went there with them a couple of times, but can't recall it all lol But Vincent was born there and spend his childhood there So there you go haha
A most difficult time for Van Gogh and yet how wonderful to actually be in the exact historical spot. I wonder if the original olive trees he painted still stand. Apparently, they can live for hundreds of years.
What a great experience to be where he had been. Thanks for sharing that with us.
I envy you this experience. Love the paintings of the olive garden. Can never get over the whacking off of his ear. What torment that poor artist suffered. Such genius.
My book club read "The Secret Life of Sunflowers" about van Gogh's sister in law and how she was primarily responsible for bring his art to the masses. Your poem references what the novel mentioned as well. Great write, Jim.
This is really wonderful, you let us see an actual pic you've taken as of the painting by Van Gogh , thank you Jim . Also I enjoyed your poem too
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