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A Meadow in the Mountains: Le Mas de Saint-Paul painted by Vincent VanGogh 1889

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SAINT-REMY'S YELLOW FEVER

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the sky bleeds yolk over Saint-Rémy, a fever-bright wash, thick as summer’s breath. mountains crouch in indigo, their edges softened by dusk’s bruising fingers. grasses shiver—coarse strokes of emerald, ochre, jade—a restless sea halted mid-sway. a farmhouse kneels, its red roof smoldering against the slope’s drowsy violet. twisted trees claw at the light, their crooked fingers sketching shadows across the meadow’s thistly skin. the fence stands tightly drawn.
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Gauthier Avatar
December 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Wow ~ beautiful ekphrasis. Well crafted, Sara. Added to my FAVE's
Hind Avatar
November 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Wow. You did this great, Sara. You should do more poems on paintings!! <3
Etgen-Baker Avatar
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 AM
oh, wow, thanks Paige! Sometimes paintings do inspire me.
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
November 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
An evocative description, or interpretation of a work of art. To capture the intense, emotional style characteristic of the asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence: seasonal transition.
Etgen-Baker Avatar
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 AM
wow, William! Thanks for your enthusiasm and kind words.
Rodrigues Avatar
November 26, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Very nice!
Etgen-Baker Avatar
November 27, 2025 at 5:25 AM
thanks, dear Kim. Happy Thanksgiving
Kendrick Avatar
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 AM
I like this one, Sara B. I would like to see this area in person just from seeing this one painting. Thanks for sharing it with us. Sara K
Etgen-Baker Avatar
November 27, 2025 at 5:25 AM
thanks for visiting, Sara K. I'd like to see the place as well.
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