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Van Gogh's Starry Night

Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” gamboge moon and stars dance haloed whirlwind marriage in violet sky lemon-greens and greys calm sleeping childhood mem’rys beneath white steeple as black cypress looms past swirling clouds like fleeting requiem for love. deborah burch 07/10/2012©

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Justin Bordner

Date: 10/21/2012 12:00:00 AM

Vincent would be proud of your art Deborah - ' calm sleeping childhood memories beneath white steeple...' is a brilliant adaptation to his image - reminds how youth is the foundation of all things powerful - I really like Van Gogh's still lifes of boots, and you may like his painting, The Poet's Garden - J.A.B. %

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/11/2012 8:49:00 AM

Well done mix haiku Deborah - Luck in contest. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Deborah Burch
Date: 7/11/2012 9:00:00 AM

thank you sweet Anne-Lise!! hope all is well with you...love ya, deb

David Williams

Date: 7/11/2012 4:09:00 AM

Cap'n Deb, love it, the first stanza is amazing, you describe the crescent moon and spiralling stars being united in a violet sky perfectly, good luck,..David soup mail soon...

Deborah Burch
Date: 7/11/2012 9:01:00 AM

oooo, thank you sooo much David!! :) love ya, Cap'n deb

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/10/2012 9:05:00 PM

wow, this is artistry in poetry to go with Van Gogh's artistry in painting.

Deborah Burch
Date: 7/10/2012 9:11:00 PM

OH Andrea, thank you so much...i was feeling pretty duh, about this piece...maybe something could have been different or better...thank you...love ya, deb

Joann Grisetti

Date: 7/10/2012 6:19:00 PM

A great series of haiku full of vivid images. Should do well in the contest.

Deborah Burch
Date: 7/10/2012 6:46:00 PM

awww, thank you Joann!!! how are you?? i've missed you...hope all is well...big hug...love ya, deb