John Beam Poet Free verse

Landscapes - Picturesque Burano

Where to place the rippling paint uponthe whitish canvas, setting on a beast of burden,with a palette of bright watery pastels loadedLike a multicolored flower, a masterpiece of its own,lifting the paint and pulling, the first strokeI am bristling with excitement of where,this crosshatching idea of a painting should goSqueezing the crinkled tube to addanother color to cover my Venetian lagoonDry brushing a marmalade sunset sinking,into a greenish seaNakedly dipping into shades, that only I can only imagine,casting a little shade here and there cannot hurtMistakes are easily hidden with a few strokesThe undertone is on purpose, for the commissioncomes from Lady Contesta, a lacey discreet loveTo bring this, stippling but quaint portrait, to an endI sign with my secret pen near the gondola,on the bricola, Burano            6/17/2017

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Gregory Richard Barden June 30, 2017 at 8:52 PM My sis is a wonderful, well-known pastel artist, (my mom a renown watercolorist), so this subject is dear to me ... what a lovely poem you've put together here, and a beautiful picture in my mind - that's where true art takes place - our imaginations - and you have aimed this perfectly! Congrats - loved it! John Beam June 30, 2017 at 9:23 PM Thanks and congratulations to you on win.Very nice write you have and you have romanced the sand. Enjoyed

Kim Rodrigues June 29, 2017 at 7:54 PM John, what a fun canvas you have painted. It is a joy that you captured the beast of burden with his colorful pastels,to continue with oh so lovely images! Congrats on your win in my contest! John Beam June 30, 2017 at 5:57 AM Thank you very much, Kim. It was a great idea for a contest.