Van Gogh's Undergrowth And Two Figures

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He walks alone in silence as the ghost in his mind wants to come alive

Trees and wildflowers at his side, 
paralleling nature’s  balance
and symmetrical harmony, 
as the yellow faces and hollow bodies beam

In his wake, 
he sees a picture painting, 
caressing his every step along the way

Seas of yellow in his harbor 
peaking through
Where docks of trees, like boats, 
line his thoughts, 
while the yellow faces of the sun excite

He continues on this path

With an eerie voice pointing toward the light, 
look not at a horizon but out past the trees
where a silhouette  spans in the forest mist, 
trees and wildflowers yearning for a home

connie pachecho

2/15/25

Copyright © | Year Posted 2025



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Date: 2/16/2025 2:28:00 AM
- A beautifully described piece of art, Connie :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs
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Connie Pachecho
Date: 2/16/2025 6:30:00 AM
I didn't enter. Since I knew Van Gogh suffered from acute mania, hence I came up with a ghost in his head. When I looked at the painting I see the second figure next to him. A rendering that looks to me as being undefined, an aberration, and transparent, like a ghost or possibly IMO a self-portrait of him walking with the second figure (ghost) and alter ego. I could be 1000 miles off but I just write what I think independent of what others think.
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