SIMPLICITY SERIES verticals
Painter Edward Coley Burne-Jones
on 'golden stairs" truly in the 'zone'
Such beauties in a spiral vertical
passive 'prb' so atypical
*Also see my SIMPLICITY SERIES prb babes
Young in flowing gowns
a Golden Staircas* descending down
Edward Burne-Jones pre-raphaelite
with a enchanted dream of delectale delight
Edward Coley Burne-Jones
famed for his harsh tones
In major works of pen&ink
with innovative novel technique
Eureka - a love song Tanka series
~ art by Edward Burne-Jones ~
It's a fair question:
as you smile that smile, you ask
how much I love you…
"You are constant as the sun
...and I am Copernicus"
As you close your eyes,
you ask how far I'd travel
to show I love you:
"Love, you are the seven seas
...I'm Ferdinand Magellan"
"Why do you tell me
I'm the apple of your eye?"
you wonder out loud.
I say, "You are gravity
…and I am Isaac Newton"
You furrow your brow
asking why I pursue you.
"It's simple", I say,
"you're 24 karat gold
…and I am Howard Carter"
You crinkle your nose,
"Why do you never give up?"
you ask me coyly.
I say, "You are a light bulb
… and I'm Thomas Edison"
You get somber and
ask if loving you is such
a good idea
to which I say "Eureka!"
… for I am Archimedes
written 29 Jan 2022
The modern immortal -
man of open heart, singer of the stars.
Professor at the prestigious university.
Prose stylist as John Steinbeck.
In your poems,
your prosody has melody –
rhythmic scansion
as Paderewski’s music.
You described us in your poems:
The New Poland,
thoughts of Holland
and the American States.
Edward Burne-Jones
painted what you described
so did Leon Bonnat, Styka
and many others.
The sculpted words of your prose
are with us. We are lifting the covers
of facts and truth in your pages.
Myrrh to you for prophetic words.
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