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)
Manet's painting of Morisot*
sister-in-law not his beaux
Reclining in an inviting pose
herself an impressionist some chose
moments
of
reflection
silhouettes &
blurs
detail
disintegrates
out
of
focus
shapes
become
fusions
of
colour
shimmering
impressions melt
into
memory
of
veiled
movement
of leaves
whispers
in
abstract
illusions
endless whole
yet
so alive
facinations
fixed light
in
contemporary
with imagination
blended
with
the exquisite
wrought
&
transcribed
views
naturalistic
derived
from reality
...revealed
Tired after her travail-
a happy hour'gal
frozen
in a look
still
life pensee
CAFE SOCIETY
Tired
after
her travail-
a happy hour
'gal
Edward Manet painted with a light touch
many famous examples remain of such
He admired Impressionist as a group
but left himself out of that particular loop
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.
large black
eyes
dreamy&
seductive
in potent simplicity
betoken
distraction
eyez
a poetry
ephemeral detail
obscure
yet
revealed
burning deep
a femme
fatale
of desire
in erotic
overtones
in an
eternal
instant
NOTE also see my ekphrasis on Berthe herself 'IMPRESSIONS thru the glass 'ceiling'
moments
frozen
in a look
still
life
reflections
pensee
so
intimate
aloof
yet
universal
eternal
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
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