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Vincent Van Gogh's Iris

Van Gogh
    1893- 1890
        a Dutch artist
    painted Iris (in oils) in 1890
during his self-imposed stay at the asylum
     of Saint-Remy
           he would venture into the overgrown garden
seeking equilibrium and solace
            and this is where he found the wild Iris growing
  he carefully drew the sword like leaves
                       around the shaft and stem
                     using a soft green color 
            then, he outlined them with a fluid brush
   flowers were painted with a delicate purple touch
the Iris seems to be swaying in a light breeze
    he used different hues of greens for the grasses
               and placed yellow dots to represent
wildflowers in a calculated way
                yet, the entire canvas is full of vibrancy
    his desire to paint "a single blade of grass" well
            stems from his lifelong appreciation
and love of nature ...

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June 02, 2022


Poetry/Ekphrasis/Vincent Van Gogh's Iris
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Written for the Premiere contest, A Brian Strand Premiere Choice
sponsor, Brian Strand, Judged 06/04/2022

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Ann Foster Date: 6/10/2022 2:17:00 PM Lovely, simply lovely... Ann Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 6/10/2022 9:28:00 PM Ann, thank you so much for the visit and compliment, blessings ~Constance

Jan Allison Date: 6/2/2022 11:29:00 AM this is so lovely Constance and with your wonderful imagery I didn't need to look at the picture:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 6/2/2022 1:34:00 PM Jan, thank you so much for the compliment on the poem and me, hugs and blessings ~Constance

Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/2/2022 7:36:00 AM You’ve done well with this ekphrasis, Constance. You have brought to life Van Gogh’s walk through the garden and even the yellow dot representation of wildflowers. Love it! Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 6/2/2022 7:38:00 AM Kim, thank you so much for the compliment on my poem, on a recent visit to the National Art Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, I was very inspired by the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh, blessings ~Constance