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Opus 217 by Paul Signac

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This is inspired by the painting rather than the paintings back story.

Out of sleight, out of hand, out of the box, a spiral that always circled, hawk-like. I could lock eyes with the brain that created it. Investigative journalism... No. Shh, brain, offer me a distraction - make me momentarily numb. A split second can take me along a trail, guide past the captivating backdrop, leave behind landscapes that scream & overload, stop the who, what, where questions turning back on me. A study, incomplete, is no great loss. Paths form to meander down ~ the way in any direction is wearisome. Lost has found me. Yet, everything has a centre - even gravity. How did I arrive offset? Spin me again; I’m ready now.

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Paul Willason

Date: 1/10/2025 4:58:00 AM

Richly packed poem DD...exploration of a deeper meaning beyond the obvious, the mere image. Like how you created a sense of dislocation spinning around an uncertainty in search of an inner gravity.

Di11y Da11y
Date: 1/10/2025 5:06:00 AM

Ahh Paul, I thought you'd left already. If I'd known you were staying I'd have put the kettle on haha thank you so much for visiting several of my poems today, always so honoured that you read my work. I wasn't sure if I did a disservice on this one as I ignored the fact it was a portrait and used it just as a stepping off point into a poem. Sometimes I bounce around within the detail or even the known facts of a painting but some just fire me off on a tangent and the poem appears. Whether I select spinning painting to suit my style or spin my writing to fit the painting I couldn't say :)

Ink Empress

Date: 1/7/2025 4:27:00 AM

Dear dd, this sound so philosophical and so wise! Such wisdom flowing throughout your lines such as “ A study, incomplete, is no great loss. “ and “ Yet, everything has a centre - even gravity. “ who would have thought of using such lines! Not me definitely! And its impressive how youv interpreted the artwork too, without using colors etc to depict it , but youv gone way deeper, not taken the shallow and easy approach! If i were to interpret this ill probably use alot of colors lol. All i can say about this is, this poem speaks volumes and makes me look at the artwork from a more deeper angle! Only few can do that, like how you do! Impressive!!! Truly! Pleasure reading this ! Sending you light always

Di11y Da11y
Date: 1/7/2025 6:05:00 AM

I definitely used poetic license with gravity haha. After I wrote this I looked up physics laws as gravity suddenly felt really compelling and the second law of thermodynamics gave me chills lol I might use physics as my next contest. Brains must be different in relation to colour usage - it doesn't often occur to me, although I perhaps use the basic colours on occasion. I feel a bit bad when I don't use the research of the artwork though - this was really more just a thought provoker as it's actually a portrait of a famous guy (famous at the time maybe) and more about pushing the boundaries of art. I've skimmed over all that haha. Thank you for the glowing comment, appreciated x

Anais Vionet

Date: 1/7/2025 3:02:00 AM

I love your imagist, modern and contemporary poem, how you spell out its ekphrastic (inspired by a visual art) nature and show the piece—which is beautiful and fanciful. Your words are vivid, introspective, and I like the way you use enjambment (allowing thoughts to flow from one line to the next) to create a sense of thoughts spiraling. Your "Lost has found me," metaphor really grounds and personifies the concept of being lost. Nice work Di11y =]

Di11y Da11y
Date: 1/7/2025 3:23:00 AM

Thank you for such analytical feedback. Ekphrasis is definitely my 'go-to' for finding a way into a poem—it feels like a natural bridge between art forms. And you're right about enjambment—it’s so useful for capturing the way thoughts flow, especially since they’re rarely linear. I appreciate the thumbs up.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 1/7/2025 12:54:00 AM

Beautiful, loved this!

Di11y Da11y
Date: 1/7/2025 1:45:00 AM

Thank you :)