Landscape - Beach Scene

How I love the sky, the sea and land.
Today I paint myself into a scene
of visual delight; though I'm on sand,
I dip my brush first into vivid green.

Tall trees are in my view far left and right.
I paint the path made out of stones that led
me to this beach which now is my escape!
I paint the sand, then dip into some red!

I'm all alone in my red bikini.
I like the fact that it’s in contrast to
the white of sand and forest’s verdancy.
But, oh, the backdrop is amazing blue!

My picture’s top half is the sea. Beyond
its tranquil surface, now my eyes are drawn
to hues of brightness of which I am fond
as twilight’s sky I am adding on.

Some tangerine with crimson I have swirled
onto the canvas, and the red’s the same
as my bikini! Finally, this world
I've been painting I inscribe with my name!

10/21/17
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Barden Avatar
October 7, 2017 at 12:32 AM
Gorgeous write, Andrea - love it! Blessings and congratulations on your well-deserved win, my friend - wonderful work! :-)
La France Avatar
October 6, 2017 at 7:13 PM
Andrea, congratulations on your win in Brian's contest with this awesome write !
Smith Avatar
October 6, 2017 at 1:00 AM
Congrats Andrea, lovely imagery :)
Raynes Avatar
July 28, 2017 at 10:25 PM
Beautiful picture.
Zerlaut Avatar
July 8, 2017 at 10:22 PM
Congrats on the contest, Andrea. This is great!
U.D Palawon  Avatar
July 8, 2017 at 7:16 AM
Congrats on the POTD Andrea. I think the sea and sand is a constant temptation for us inland bodies, as other side of the river always beckons...:)
Duet Avatar
July 1, 2017 at 11:37 PM
Congrats on your placement in the contest, Andrea. :) Carole
Barden Avatar
June 30, 2017 at 9:08 PM
I see some Burnt Umber and Sienna on one horizon, and Payne's Gray in the sky on the other! This is wonderful, Andrea ... so exquisitely described and the things it paints in my mind are all joyous and sublime ... I love it - a fav for sure! Congrats - much-deserved, my friend! :-) <3
Marcum Wong Avatar
June 30, 2017 at 6:11 AM
Back to congratulate you on POTD Andrea! So deserving! : )
Roper Avatar
June 30, 2017 at 2:12 AM
Back to congratulate you on your win ~*
Smith Avatar
June 29, 2017 at 11:01 PM
A great picture you have painted for us wonderful job :)
Rodrigues Avatar
June 29, 2017 at 8:03 PM
Andrea, that red bikini is the star of your landscape! Lovely! Congrats on your win in my contest!
Andresen Avatar
June 26, 2017 at 3:38 AM
- Congratulations with your p.o.t.d., Andrea :) - Well deserved :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Szentesi Avatar
June 26, 2017 at 12:28 AM
loved reading it
Turner Avatar
June 26, 2017 at 12:14 AM
Congratulations Andrea on POTD. Where's the bikini photos? Great imagery in your word painting:)
Dietrich Avatar
June 26, 2017 at 9:49 PM
I'll show you, if you give up smoking!!
Marcum Wong Avatar
June 25, 2017 at 9:30 PM
Andrea wjen the POTD comes in my email the poems don't have a name, but I just knew this was yours. Congratulations on having it honored as POTD! Love the twilight skies. A lovely scene you paint! I watched the sunset yesterday and took pictures of the pink clouds. : )
Ella Avatar
June 25, 2017 at 3:56 PM
Wow! You've painted a beautiful scene :) This is so much needed on these rainy days ;) Congratulations on the POTD!
Allison Avatar
June 25, 2017 at 3:14 PM
what a fabulous quatrain Andrea and many congrats on POTD:-) hugs Jan xx
Stebbings Avatar
June 25, 2017 at 2:46 PM
Very painterly, Andrea. I hope you have put this into the 'Landscapes' contest. // Barry.
Downing  Avatar
June 25, 2017 at 12:33 PM
Wow! Andrea this is absolutely beautiful! I love it :)
Callus Avatar
June 25, 2017 at 9:18 AM
I never had any doubts that you were a great wordsmith, Andrea, but now you confirm my suspicion that you are also a talented painter:) Regards // paul
Dietrich Avatar
June 26, 2017 at 9:50 PM
in my dreams. haha You should see me try to illustrate with pictures in the classroom. OMG, a first grader could draw a better stick figure!
Pett Avatar
June 25, 2017 at 7:37 AM
Absolutely brilliant quatrain Andrea, you have certainly painted a beautiful picture with your words, so talented. :)
Kannan Avatar
June 25, 2017 at 6:05 AM
This is so so beautiful Andrea...What a lovely imagery!Amazing flow,I loved it... Really fantastic... Good luck with the contest...
Nusker Avatar
June 25, 2017 at 5:37 AM
Wow, you have painted a beautiful painting with so many lovely colors...er'rr poem. Lol...I know it's for Kim's contest. GL!
Michaels Avatar
June 25, 2017 at 4:29 AM
Lovely flow of imagery, Andrea!! "Verdancy" is a cool word (have heard / used "Verdant" before, but interesting to see that variation. Best of luck with the contest. Regards, John.
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