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Monet's water lilies from his own garden in Giverny, France a garden sloping gently down to a river his laid out gardens his water pond with the floating lilies and blue Japanese bridge became his favorite subjects loving the interplay of water sunlight and plants always a changing inspiration with abstract swirls, strokes nothing ever contrived as if illuminated with light shadows became blended atmospheric strokes melting with flowing water, drifting leaves creating reflections of Monet's muse _______________________ February 16, 2020 Poetry/Ekphrasis/Monet's Muse Copyright Protected, ID 20-1226-074-03 All Rights Reserved, 2020, Constance La France Inspiration - Claude Monet's Water Lilies Written for F T I - Obsession Brian Strand Podium Place One

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Date: 3/7/2020 11:35:00 AM
Apt. Thank you, it's always nice to learn something new
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Date: 2/16/2020 11:11:00 PM
oh, perfect verse, yes, his garden he would get inspired. Good luck in the contest.
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Constance La France
Date: 2/17/2020 9:09:00 AM
Eve, thanks for the compliment, I read it was his favorite inspiration in his older years at his home in Giverny, France where he created his garden _Constance

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