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Christinas World by Andrew Wyeth - American Artist 1948

“Art is the medium by which a person, having experienced an emotion, intentionally transmits it to others” – Leo Tolstoy

A bleak monotonous landscape,
Had been her outlook for years.
She so vehemently longed to escape.
The young woman fought back tears.
Christina’s world was internment.
Trapped in a body with muscles decaying.
Poor dear lacked discernment,
Her will to walk, her spirit not obeying.
Muscular Dystrophy restricted her being.
Crawling helplessly across the field,
The horizon beyond is all she will be seeing.
Determined to create an impenetrable shield.
To separate her from her crippling disorder.
Forcing herself daily, her bent limbs to be unfurled.
In spite of her debilitating marauder,
In pain Miss Christina Olson seeks to view the world.

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Linda Alice Fowler Date: 11/15/2023 7:53:00 AM Wow Svvie. Powerful and meaningful, as Bill said. Christina should be an inspiration to everyone. A spirit that accepted her fate and did the best she could with it...I love it when determination overcomes difficulty. You do a great homage to her and Wyeth. laf :) Login to Reply Speaks Volumes Date: 11/15/2023 4:47:00 PM Oh laf, thank you so much. Don't comment any more.. you make me feel so guilty not getting to your lovely poetry, I will be well soon and make up for it I promise.

Bill Baker Date: 11/14/2023 9:42:00 PM A powerful and meaningful poem of the will to see and do more. Thanks for sharing the story of Christina with us, SV. I love the Tolstoy quote, he's one of my favorite authors. This will be on my FAVs list, my friend. Write On! Bill Login to Reply Speaks Volumes Date: 11/14/2023 9:53:00 PM Oh Bill, you make me so happy ! No words can express how I appreciate such kind words to my humble poem. Bill you and Sara are such wonderful poets yourselves, and to be so generous to others, is a true reflection of what a lovely couple you are. A truly sincere thank you Bill. Wen