I Am Anaya Poet Ekphrasis

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1473 Poetry Contest
Sponsor Brian Strand
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La Soupe by Pablo Picasso 1903

La Soupe by Pablo Picasso 1903

An earthy palette 
of hues, 
blue-greens, and
 muted tones of melancholia 
 safflower oil imparts a
blue period
colors made from 
  our terrestrial 
fruit of flora

 reflecting 
 depth of destitution
giving or receiving
the act of charity?

The girl lifts
 their spirits
with humble offerings
  collective souls
connect completely
 moods moving,
  welcoming warmth 
of the broth soup’s
steamy ardent aroma,
 awakening the dormant 
and pitiful perils prolonged
  sense of taste
 
 A choice expounding 
in what is seen
and unseen,
an elder’s mindful
symbiosis, steaming
    savory clouds
of translucent
silvery solvents
 from a slumped stance,
vigor spent

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Duke Beaufort May 15, 2026 at 1:35 PM Hi Anaya. Your appreciation for art does make me smile. The way you translate the picture into words astounds. A pleasure to read!! I Am Anaya May 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM Thank you for the lovely review, & it's nice to see you, only if for a day!! May blessings

Paige Hind May 14, 2026 at 8:32 PM I love what you did for this painting!! <3 amazing work I Am Anaya May 15, 2026 at 12:40 PM Paige, a great response from you, poetess, Tyvm! Like dancers, each of their movements communicates a story. The woman’s body bends like a bow, her head prostrate, as she cradles a steaming bowl of soup in her hands. Meanwhile, the girl, her inverse, lifts her body up, her eyes raised, as she reaches her hands to meet the woman’s where they hang. Just who is gifting & receiving the soup is left open to interpretation--Summary

Speaks Volumes May 14, 2026 at 6:24 PM Anaya, you make that soup sound so delectable and the desperate child, so forlorn for the poverty to which she was born, pleading, yet it will burn, pangs of hunger, immanent yearn. You interpreted Picaso's story perfectly. A humble meal to some, but ambrosia to the hungry. I Am Anaya May 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM Ty, Wen! Still researching on which way to go, as i took the ambiguity path. a work in progress. Mother and Child Picasso lead to his "La Soupe" painting. Both blue period. Love the review, May blessings

Kim Rodrigues May 14, 2026 at 2:40 PM The broth soup descriptives are wonderful! Very nice! I Am Anaya May 14, 2026 at 6:57 PM Ty, Kim! Still doing research, it's really a mystery which way things go .