Painting

Roses are a challenge to 
capture -- 
I adore texture and color;
flips and curls, licks of
light -- scent that crosses
borders of night, here on
canvas preserved, for
treasured recall.  Though
art cannot say it all – 
one must allow the heart
to be inscribed, indelibly 
brushed with what is vivid 
and soulfully alive. 
Performers play best to a captive
audience...our appreciation
are what blossoms seek,
why rains irrigate and seas
peak, the eye of a wave
an attention getter – my palate
seeking to intimately adjust 
and transcribe -- Nature often
an illusive sitter --
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Etgen-Baker Avatar
August 21, 2026 at 5:01 PM
lovely...the ending was creative. Faving.
DiMino Avatar
August 21, 2026 at 10:26 PM
A FAV! Thank you, Sara; made my day!
Maverick Avatar
August 19, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Then the Rose of Sharon Joe Dimino I see perhaps the meaning of Don Mcleanes ' torn and bloodied rose Lyrics in the song Vincent.)
DiMino Avatar
August 19, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Hi Joe; I'm not familiar with the music of the folks you mention, nor their poetry -- really, outside of Soup, and the folks I follow, I do not read modern poetry. I do read the old masters, over and over again. Have books at my bedstead. I think, the way I react to roses, to beauty, is universal for a healthy mind and heart. Probably throughout the ages. Your reading and commenting means a lot to me, thank you.
Dietrich Avatar
August 18, 2026 at 11:35 PM
A beautiful poem. So do you paint as well? 🌹
DiMino Avatar
August 19, 2026 at 7:50 AM
When I was younger -- not in many years now, though I do do an occasional pastel. Have a strong hankering to get back into art. My wife, Ila, is an accomplished artist. Taught art on all levels of education, from grade school through university. Both art and music. So, when I do something it has be good, or no passing grade.
Andresen Avatar
August 18, 2026 at 5:59 AM
- A beautiful painting... I paint, but roses are hard to get natural and fragrant on canvas - A beautiful poem, Joe :) - hugs
DiMino Avatar
August 18, 2026 at 6:15 AM
After reading your comment, I changed the first line. Hi Anne; I work mostly now with pastels, but started with oils some 65 years ago. Contemplating getting back to oils...maybe acrylics because they dry much more quickly. One never knows at my age:))
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