Tree Ekphrasis Poems

The Rose II * by Cy Twombly
symbolic of both bush& tree...

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Imagination

To some, it’s a waste of time,
And, to others, a sheer delight
To see creation happening
In the imagination of my mind.

I see the universe springing to...

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it's easy to imagine the moon fell out of the sky
but no, it's still up there, where it's always been
    I look...

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It looked lost and lonely, 
Probably searching for its kind, 
Will hope aid it to find? 
Its home seems to have been invaded. 

The tree...

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stand where you want to
you'll be drawn in
picture yourself
choose a spot
the joy of life is to 
       undulate with...

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Stand where you want to
You'll be drawn in
Picture yourself, choose a spot
The joy of life is to undulate with freedom with others to form poetic...

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Painting by Edvard Munch, 1895: "Moon Light"

your soft hand trembles in mine
no words are spoken
we observe our ascending full moon 
as we have every month...

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Edvard Munch
 An Ekphrasis Stylized Poem of Jealousy 

Oh, ancient Oden!  
I summon your primitive hand.
Take this oiled brush I hold,
and order my strokes...

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Creativity, she dabs 
Of oil, she strokes

A brazen thought

A daring splash

Stepping back to dream....

Two little wild flower
A perfect fit
Next to an apple tree

Looking beyond 
She...

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Red House and Spruce by Edvard Munch

Snug, in a blue bunting of hibernation,
Red cottage 
In a clearing of indigo and ice spruce 
That form ribs...

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On seeing the painting of Edvard Munch
Of the woodland stretching endless
One would feel, one has entered a sanctuary,
Where stillness prevails and coolness overpowers
There is no...

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Under the orange tree, the baby
in her woven basket boat, sailing
on the green-green grass.

Peeling the orange fruit, sibling
in a  blue-teal dress. Juicy
orbs on the...

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Inspired by the painting - Jealousy
by artist Edvard Munch, 1895
*+*+*+*
I considered myself bard of your heart
Now I feel as if we're falling apart
I saw you...

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Only a loving parent can feel,                   ...

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I've since looked at Kiss IV by Munch about his relationship with Tulla Larsen and may revisit poem this as I feel differently about this...

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