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Deep in a pocket of light, well within the harsh night of heat and longing, safe within the porch’s embrace the down turned eyes .. the upturned face the lovers pose. In randy states of disarray, the couple choses to display the haunting distance .. so delayed, so near, the harsh black light. Foreground, foregone, foray, reborn, torn, on display; tomorrow will be another day .. for now, Mother’s home.
*Edwood Hopper's / Summer Evening **See About the poem please

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 2/14/2013 12:18:00 PM
Debbie, Congrads on your 1st place win. I took the time to view Summer Evening. Your poem is a wonderful insight to the art.
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Date: 2/10/2013 7:51:00 AM
Congratulations on your great win. Well done. Warm Smiles, Connie
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Date: 2/8/2013 8:41:00 PM
Debbie, :-) Congratulations with your awesome win in Heather's "Famous Art" contest. * Always ~LINDA
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Date: 2/8/2013 7:49:00 PM
Congratulations Debbie......Seren
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Date: 2/8/2013 6:24:00 PM
Thanks for writing this poem Debbie as it introduced me to Edward Hoppers work and also a new word "ekphrastic." A quote from an article about this piece: "Perhaps no American painter’s works have inspired as many poets as Hopper’s have for more than half a century now. The ambiguously evocative nature of scenes and situations depicted in Hopper’s art seems perfectly suited for ekphrastic poetry, ideal for the invention and interpretation available in poetic language." Congratulations!
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Date: 2/8/2013 4:14:00 PM
I saw the picture this goes with and really like the way you thought out your poem for that picture. I love the subject of that randy love. Awesome win, Debs. Congratulations
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Date: 2/8/2013 2:51:00 PM
congrats on a great win Debbie
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Date: 2/8/2013 2:18:00 PM
Well done souperb entry and win Debbie xx
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Date: 2/8/2013 1:17:00 PM
Loved this poem before, and love it still........it familiarized me with this painting again.......and the art is found in both the painting, and the thoughts you have planted in my head! :) Congratulations!
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Date: 2/8/2013 12:12:00 PM
Wonderful write , Congrats on your first place win...
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Date: 2/8/2013 12:08:00 PM
Debbie, I'm so happy (but not at all surprised) to see your name at the top of my winners list! I had never seen this painting before, but you really brought it to life with this poem. I especially loved the alliteration and rhyme of the last verse. Congratulations on your 1st place win in my contest!
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Date: 10/17/2009 2:45:00 PM
very well done! Deb!.. mail...
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Date: 10/17/2009 8:17:00 AM
I love the ending line......yep!!! That would quickly put an end to all the shenaigans.....OH YEAH !! Mama's home...dag gum it!! "Hurry up ...tuck in your shirt!!" :)
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