Saturday, November 3, 2012

Prairie Fire



I think of Van Gogh cutting
off his ear after gnarling
the olive trees in paint, continuing
his disagreement with Monet, arguing
by other means less painful, less
dramatic, less temporal, more
eternal. I have no knife, no brush,
no argument with Monet; only
a match, lit, with which to turn
the prairie’s painted landscape,
its yellowed paper brittleness,
into flame.

This poem is submitted to the Poetics prompt at dVerse Poets. Hosted today by Brian Miller, the prompt is to select any one of a number of posted photographs by Sue Ann. To see the other photographs (cool stuff) and the poems submitted, please visit dVerse Poets.

Photograph by Sue Ann. Used with permission.
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17 comments:

  1. MaryNovember 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM

    I loved that Sue Ann's work took to Van Gogh and Money! I am sure she would be very pleased.3

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  2. Laurie KolpNovember 3, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    Amazing, Glynn... I can see the wildness in this piece and am also amazed that this drew you to Van Gough and Monet.

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  3. Brian MillerNovember 3, 2012 at 5:03 PM

    careful now...once that fire starts you never know where it might end up....smiles...def a little wild and cool connections to the artists glynn...

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  4. vivinfranceNovember 3, 2012 at 5:08 PM

    I like where you went with this one.

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  5. ScarletNovember 3, 2012 at 5:49 PM

    I like the burning of the olive trees, the painted landscape, into flame ~ Nice one Glynn ~

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  6. mefeedyoumeNovember 3, 2012 at 5:53 PM

    "I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee" (Ezekiel 28:18)- nice perspective

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  7. AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 6:09 PM

    I enjoyed your poem... the picture spoke well to you :)

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  8. AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 6:19 PM

    wow, van gogh and monet... that is definitely a great inspiration.
    loved how you connected them to the picture, great work!

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  9. AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 6:30 PM

    I was going to start with wow, until I noticed the previous comment did. But I so loved this. The contrast and likeness was so real and well presented, and the threat of fire, very intense, taken in any sense. Excellente work. One of my favs this Saturday!

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  10. AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 6:38 PM

    Life in the 1800's.

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  11. AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 7:20 PM

    Yes it's very much like Van Gogh's paintings. Thoroughly enjoyed your poem.

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  12. LisaNovember 3, 2012 at 9:38 PM

    All one needs is a spark, and life transforms.

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  13. lucychiliNovember 3, 2012 at 10:22 PM

    yes it feels like burning doesn't it

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  14. marousiaNovember 4, 2012 at 12:13 AM

    :) love the intertextuality in tis - the tanget to Van Gogh
    :)

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  15. SueannNovember 4, 2012 at 5:24 AM

    What a beautiful poem. Thanks for using one of my pics...what an honor,.
    Thanks so much
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  16. Sabio LantzNovember 4, 2012 at 5:40 AM

    no, no, put that match out ! please.
    Smile

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  17. AnonymousNovember 5, 2012 at 2:26 PM

    Absolutely vivid beautiful! Shall return to it.

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