Bella

He
opened
the window-
in streamed his first
love
with
flowers,
dressed
in white-
she haunted his
art.

An Ekphrasis in lanterne  sequence on Marc Chagall
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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Brul Avatar
October 15, 2024 at 11:22 AM
Thank you Brian for sharing this ekphrasis. Short but powerful execution of imagery. I love the last last line, "She haunted his art". That is so immaculate!!
Nicholsen Avatar
June 16, 2024 at 2:20 AM
Lovely write Brian best regards many blessings.
Kendrick Avatar
October 16, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Nicely done even though I haven't seen it; I get the idea. Keep writing. Sara
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