sara Etgen-Baker Poet Ekphrasis

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Claude Monet's "The Walk, Woman with a Parasol"

My grandmother had a reproduction of this painting hanging in her veranda, her favorite place to relax and enjoy a scone and a cup of tea.  Seeing this image stirs wonderful memories of those times my grandmother allowed me to join her.   

ADMIRING THE WOMAN WITH A PARASOL

She rises into the sky’s bright breath,
her dress a sail the wind has claimed.

Sunlight drifts over her in petal-light shimmers,
each of Monet’s brushstroke a whisper of movement.

The parasol tilts, green and glowing
a small moon held against the trembling blue.

Below her, the grasses lean in admiration,
their soft applause lost in the shimmer of day.

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Sam Kauffman May 3, 2026 at 8:43 PM Lovely interpretation of this iconic painting. It is one of my favorite paintings. You did a beautiful job with this poem. I also did a poem on this painting titled Cliff. I especially love the imagery in the last couplet. Sending you blessings!

Line Gauthier May 2, 2026 at 8:26 AM beautiful ekphrasis ~ superb