Pre- impressionist Edouard Manet
loved to paint both night &day
Completing the piece so very swift
exercising his god-given gift *(see Ephesians 2:10 poiema)
Victorine, with your back to the fence,
A sleeping puppy and a book in your lap,
Looking respectable, prim and demure.
Is that what they call a shirtwaist dress?
I wouldn’t know, but the last time I saw you,
You wore nothing but slippers, a gold bracelet,
And a ribbon around your neck.
You’ve not aged a day. I wish you well
And hope the scandal you stirred
Was worth the price of immortality,
Or at least a few month’s rent.
Has anyone ever heard of Edouard Manet?
The late artist painted something controversial in his day.
Art connoisseurs can see it on display
if they visit a museum in Paris called the Musee D’Orsay.
Two men and a woman enjoy a picnic outside.
The woman certainly didn’t have anything to hide.
Three piece suits are worn by each male.
However, completely naked is the female.
That is one of the paintings any visitor will find.
I wonder what was going on in the artist’s mind?
Easter is a time where we construe
The beauty of renewal blooming through
Little birds that chirp above the vales
While sweeter ladies peep at passing males
Charming is the humour passing round
Faint scent of Tulips, Daffodils abound
Strolling couples giggle by a stream
Planning the delights they like to dream
Gazebos filled with bands that blow their brass
Shiny belts and buckles, best in class
‘Le déjeuner sur l'herbe’ a luncheons treat
A very Manet way in which to meet
Ah Easter is a time for daring stuff
Two clothed men that dine with naked fluff
At last the joys of springtime are revealed
Milk white flesh and precious else concealed
©david byrne Easter 2012
The simple bench sits
Unoccupied now
Classic table holds
Intent to write poems
Correspondences
Light sweater blown
Onto yellow
Roses, walkway
Empty no one
Garden neat
Perfect plants
Fenced closed
Where is.......
Empty
Bench
("The Bench"(The Garden Of Versailles) Edouard Manet (1832-1883/French) Oil On Canvas)
images slowly set
as colours cry
wet-into-wet
Inspired by James Peranteau's recent poem ALL COLORS CRY
Whistler was a master of this technique as was Manet.A favourite of mine see this link ( a
large print of which was bought by my family for my 60th (over a decade back now) and
hangs in our lounge.
http://www.allpaintings.org/v/Impressionism/Edouard+Manet/Edouard+Manet+-
+Blue+Venice.jpg.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Abbott_McNeill_Whistler
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