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| Summer Night, 1913, by Albert Bloch |
on a hot summer night
they were shivering
melting iced statues
cooled the air.
their ardour did not cool
purple night enhanced it
staring at the tableau
I violated their space
a voyeur in that whorled ground
sky spangled with weird lights
no stars soothing the vastness
tree were akin to the limbs of an octopus,
tentacles touching everywhere
aura of desire has a strong pull
I hug myself thinking of you
"heat is never far away,
close your eyes, feel the fire, arctic fire"
Oh, this is good, Gautami. You find wonderful things in the artwork, and you pass them on to us.
ReplyDeleteFire and ice are not too unalike in how they can each burn.
ReplyDeleteThis is quite surreal and yet, real in it's genuine emotions felt by us all too.
A great capture of the prompt pic Gautami.
Those last two lines are so poignant..such a rich world trying to be remembered in her arms..jae
ReplyDeleteMelting ice statues. I didn't see that.
ReplyDelete"aura of desire has a strong pull" Amen to that!
I liked this, so magical and mystical and then the way you brought it back to a person in your life... beautiful. I especially was intrigued by the line "I violated their space/ a voyeur in that whorled ground". Very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI like how you are the voyeur, violating their space...beautiful write...
ReplyDeleteYou have captured the spirit of this of this painting perfectly!
ReplyDelete"Arctic fire" Wonderful! The accompanying picture is just right.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful write and so in tune with the artwork
ReplyDeletebeautiful....x
ReplyDeleteI love how your language teases and tempts our senses as we read leading us into deep water and new sensations.
ReplyDeleteWords and picture in perfect harmony. Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWow! Cool write! I really liked this.
ReplyDeletelots of lovely imagery with a romantic climax....nice
ReplyDeleteVery passionate...
ReplyDeleteI really like what you have done here Gautami....thanks for sharing your words
ReplyDeletewonderful imagination.....
ReplyDeleteYou rightly unraveled many things in the pic which needed a keen eye to see. Nicely written gautami!
ReplyDeleteHank
A lot of feeling expressed through your poem and some intense imagery.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.... Love the lines....
ReplyDeleteJJRod'z
beautiful !!
ReplyDeleteLove will always warm us, and often keep the hot fires flaring! Very nice take on this dream-like photo.
ReplyDeleteI really admire the temperature contrasts that you expressively grouped through out this poem Gautami.... 'hot night, shivering'...'melting, cooled the air'.... ending with 'arctic fire'. You are so talented with your word choices! Thank you for sharing this. It's fantastic! =D
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and beautifully written!!
ReplyDeletefinding heat surrounded by such cold stares ! whoa ! only you can do that .
ReplyDeleteIt's as though the watcher changes the scene by entering it. A beautiful interpretation.
ReplyDeleteFire and Ice in the oceanic depths, wonderful stuf, like a Hindu love sutra ! Thanks , i am richer
ReplyDeleteGautami,
ReplyDeleteVery well conveys the feeling of one's urge is such a subtle way.
Take care
Must have been some fire and ice for the ardor not to cool
ReplyDeletevery nice image to go with this piece
Now that's a romantic fantasy
ReplyDeleteMagic radiates from your words Gautami! :-)
ReplyDeleteI like how you mixed the prompts of The Mag and Tuesday. Yes, the picture is very Once Upon a Time. It works!
ReplyDeleteBrava!
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