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Adeline Ravoux - Van Gogh

Painting: Adeline Ravoux   by Vincent Van Gogh

who can comprehend my emptiness (she asks)      i can (says the artist)


written 17 July 2023
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Paige Hind Date: 12/20/2023 5:45:00 PM Beautiful. Login to Reply

Bill Baker Date: 9/13/2023 4:23:00 PM I can too, says Bill Baker; but Van Gogh knows her best because he created all the feelings and thoughts we have when we absorb this moment in time. Lovely poetry, John ... Congratulations on making the Top 100 New Poems list! A poet friend in Texas, Bill Login to Reply

Gary Radice Date: 9/8/2023 1:38:00 AM You nailed it John! Cheers - Gary Login to Reply

Sneha Rv Date: 7/24/2023 11:39:00 AM Wow ~. Login to Reply

I Am Anaya Date: 7/24/2023 9:06:00 AM I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people—Van Gogh Your uniqueness shines, John Watt. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/19/2023 9:57:00 PM wow, so profound. One of the two that are my favorites so far. Login to Reply

Michelle Faulkner Date: 7/18/2023 4:21:00 PM It is clear you get much of your inspiration from great paintings, I think the artists would approve~ Login to Reply

Ilene Bauer Date: 7/18/2023 12:23:00 PM Bravo, John! Brilliant! Login to Reply

John Lawless Date: 7/18/2023 9:29:00 AM The same picture, different artists, different modes, teasing in the shadows of each other. Beautifully done John Login to Reply

Judy Ball Date: 7/18/2023 5:47:00 AM Beautiful picture and great insight from the poet. Art within art. God Bless, JB Login to Reply

Regina Mcintosh Date: 7/18/2023 3:27:00 AM Love it! Gorgeous art - gorgeous words. Art. God bless you always, Love, Gina Login to Reply

Lin Lane Date: 7/18/2023 3:04:00 AM And Van Gogh did with each stroke of his brush, as does John Watt with the Monoku he’s penned. Excellent, John. Login to Reply

Gary Radice Date: 7/18/2023 2:10:00 AM Brilliant John. A monoku of the highest order. Cheers - Gary Login to Reply