Barbara Gorelick Poet Choka

Of the Land

A small lamp hanging
Tries to push back the shadows
Reflecting somber faces
                               

Of and by the land
Partaking of its bounty
Facing tomorrows sameness
                                                     

The Potato Eaters, by Vincet Van Gogh
www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/potatoindex.html 







ikipedia.org/wiki/The_Potato_Eaters

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Sue Mason October 11, 2009 at 12:23 PM Congratulations on your win in Abe's contest, Barbara!!

Brandee Augustus October 8, 2009 at 12:54 PM Congratulations on your seventh place win in Abe's contest!

James Fraser October 8, 2009 at 10:18 AM Wonderful Choka Barbara, congratulations on your seventh placing in Abe's contest >> James

Corinne Curcio October 8, 2009 at 10:02 AM Well done. Congrats on your win

Carrie Richards October 8, 2009 at 8:00 AM You have captured the starkness in this amazing poem. Congratulations on your winning entry! ~ Carrie

Carol Sunshine Brown October 8, 2009 at 3:23 AM Congratulations on your win in Abe's contest Barbara. Love, Carol

Elaine George October 8, 2009 at 12:07 AM Awesome! Barbara. Congratulations on your well deserved win in Abe's contest. Love, Lainie

Carolyn Devonshire October 7, 2009 at 9:39 PM Awesome write, LNC! Congratulations on your success in the contest! Love, Carolyn

Raul Moreno October 7, 2009 at 8:28 PM Barbara, congrats on your success in Abe's contest...Raul

James Fraser September 23, 2009 at 10:20 AM Nice Choka Barbara>>James

Charmaine Chircop September 18, 2009 at 6:50 PM masterpiece-Bravo Barbara--Charma;)

Carolyn Devonshire September 16, 2009 at 7:39 PM Another poem was recently posted about this same piece of art. And though I am a big fan of Van Gogh's work, it is one with which I was not famiiar before. It speaks of the labors of the comman man just trying to survive. Excellent description of a fine artist's work! Love you! Carolyn

Nadia Shahwan September 16, 2009 at 7:53 AM Very good poetry. Pls delete "a" in the first line and re-entry at once... since 5/7/7 is choka's cylab. I enjoyed reading it. All the best.

Robin L. Gass September 15, 2009 at 8:09 PM Excellent Choka, Barbara. You have captured the feeling of this painting, perfectly. Good luck in the contest! Love, Robin

Carol Sunshine Brown September 15, 2009 at 11:37 AM Thank you for sharing your thoughts in your poetry today Barbara. Wishing you the best in the contest. Love, Carol

Carrie Richards September 15, 2009 at 8:19 AM You have brought out the somber, rather dark side of this unusual painting! Well done, Barbara! ~ Carrie

Doris Culverhouse September 15, 2009 at 6:23 AM good luck in the contest, nicely done

Sean Kelly September 15, 2009 at 12:51 AM Excellent piece , Barbara and it could also apply to Ireland in the mid 1800's , when the potato was the staple diet of the time . A 3 year blight then , obliterated the Irish people , and reduced it's population by 2/3 million , due to starvation and emmigration .