Brian Strand Poet Ekphrasis

Vignette-Life Begins At Forty

Travellor,painter,plant explorer
With her coloured-filled fauna and flora-
With ambition to display for public view
A bequest to house them at Royal Kew.
Now readily available,to me and you

Tribute to an extraordinary artist

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianne_North

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John Freeman August 16, 2009 at 2:07 PM A beautiful tribute to a deserving artist's work, Sincerely Moses

Carolyn Devonshire August 15, 2009 at 11:47 PM How right you are, Brian. I checked out this artist's work and it is superior in quality. Beautiful tribute to her efforts! Love, Carolyn

Carrie Richards August 15, 2009 at 7:49 AM Extraordinary is right! Her flora artwork, was as true to life as a photograph......another artist I had never heard about until your poem. Thank you once again for the lesson in artists and their works. Carrie

Christopher Higgins August 15, 2009 at 7:36 AM Does life really begin at forty...if so I am in for a heck of a ride..LOL...awesome writing brother.

Diane Christian August 15, 2009 at 6:05 AM a great poem, my husband is 39 also this year so this will make his day too, God bless from diane