Ekphrasis On Isles of Shoals

silent sea from afar glazed in admiral and arctic blue softly shifting to pointilism as it rushes to the rocky shore whilst sky in faded ivory and teal spells prelude to April rain rugged rocks in wild brush strokes like dripping ink of British tan and dark khaki blended in tawny and ecru are luminous glossy gems cascading from celestial source like my streaming teardrops as I watch you go 25 April 2021 For "All Yours (April 25) Poetry Contest" Sponsored by Brian Strand 1st place Notes:Coast Scene, Isles of Shoals is a 1901 painting by Childe Hassam which is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Done in oil on canvas in luminous colours, the painting depicts the remote Isles of Shoals off the rocky shoreline of New England, a favorite haunt of Childe Hassam at the end of the 19th century and where he painted a series of similar coastal scenes. (Photo and info credits to Wikipedia)