The Starry Night - Van Gogh

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Vincent van Gogh, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The Starry Night. (2023, July 19). in WikipediA

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abundant dynamic energy artfully displayed—yet we sleep

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Karen Jones

Date: 9/25/2023 12:50:00 PM

Except us poets who are up writing or whining about writers block! like

Mark Toney
Date: 9/25/2023 7:19:00 PM

I'm not the only one?

Susan Ashley

Date: 7/29/2023 1:16:00 PM

Dear Mark, your beautiful verse captures the genius of van Gogh, who saw the world in a way that others could not. Who among the sleepy knew that the night sky flowed with such "abundant dynamic energy" until van Gogh showed us it was so? A wonderful monoku, my friend! Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Mark Toney
Date: 7/29/2023 1:24:00 PM

Dear Susan, thank you for taking time on your special day to bring some encouragement my way!

Joseph May

Date: 7/25/2023 6:37:00 AM

A great contrast of the two, We hear only the whisper of the breeze,

Mark Toney
Date: 7/25/2023 9:24:00 AM

Nice comment, Joseph. Thanks for stopping by.

Tom Woody

Date: 7/24/2023 11:08:00 AM

Snore.

Mark Toney
Date: 7/24/2023 12:43:00 PM

Hi, Tom. Welcome back!

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/19/2023 12:44:00 PM

A wonderful Monoku write/picture on Van Gogh's Starry Night. Good Luck. I also did this Starry Night one. Have a great/blessed day writing away..............

Mark Toney
Date: 7/19/2023 5:43:00 PM

Thank you, Paula. I’m heading over to see yours now.