quick heat, quick art
Paul Gauguin. The Meal (The Bananas). 1891. Oil on canvas. Musée d’Orsay, Paris, France.
quick heat, quick art
still life, fabrics, figurines
troubled mother, on her knees
bananas, bright, vermillion tones
calabash jug must be on loan
pointing knife, on folds of white
shadows deep and guava bright
scene contrived, a meal that’s fake
too much fruit, a belly ache
splashes, angles, a row of kids
looking for the missing figs?
worries? puzzled? anxious? stressed?
bowl renewed, fluids refreshed
begin, adopt – independent line
impressionistic color time
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Written for:
Magpie Tales – Mag 116
Also written for:
#319 – In the beginning…
Photo Credit: Zazzle
Posted on May 13, 2012, in Magpie Tales, Poetry, Sunday Scribblings and tagged also called, Bananas, clabash, dishware-and-cutlery, fruits-and-vegetables, impressionism, in the beginning, life in Tahiti, Magpie Tales, mealtimes, Musée d'Orsay, Paul Gauguin, poetry prompt, post-impressionism, sunday scribblings, The Meal, vermillion, writing prompt. Bookmark the permalink. 31 Comments.
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Wonderful..really took me into the picture..like a stream of thought..and worry..Jae
The rhythm flows into an enjoyable read. Love this one!
I agree with Jaerose37…you sent me back to the painting to really look at it and see that,
like others, I often don’t look close enough to really see the essence of a painting, real or not real. Thanks for creating that awareness.
Peace,
Siggi in Downeast Maine
They say that Gauguins’s style of painting was supposed to convey the feelings of the subject…your interpretation is spot on!!
Very nice write.
I see that you read the painting’s backgrounder…nice capture of the fake scene and meal as presented by the painter ~
http://everydayamazin.blogspot.ca/2012/05/forgotten-meal.html
Captured every inch of the painting I will say, except may a small spot in the corner, you might have missed that..lol…great verse.
You really delved into this and, it shows. Flowed really well and told a story too. Nice one Bat-Ami.
“scene contrived, a meal that’s fake too much fruit” … What an insightful thought.
Now I want figs.
Wow! Well done!
Well done!
it does feel rather fake you know…and yeah that much fruit would def give you a tummy ache…ha, nice rhyme scheme in this…
Fruits galore can be ideal against the flabby girth in modern times. The kids looked glum though. Your verse is hilarious Tammy!
Hank
Your images are bold, and your writing leaves a solid picture….clearly they should find the figs! Great writing!
that is very intense and deep… wonderful… 🙂
Gauguin certainly knew his own mind when it came to colours…
Something Witchy this way comes ! .
this poem is marvelously creative zongrick – WoW. with its own
rocking beat.
Nothing escaped you..I’ll follow you anywhere!!
I love the rhyming scheme and the questions posed. Besides being a creative poem you have posed a critical view of the art rendered here. Impressive work, Zongrik. =D
Tammy, I love Gaugin… and all the ways you dissected this painting with the practical aspects of the scene is brilliant. Did you start with the woman’s somewhat puzzled face? Excellent! Peace, Amy
So very well captured with terrific flow and insight.
I really enjoyed the rhythm and rhyme of your poem … great job.
This take really appeals. It grabbed me from the first.
Very cute! They do have a very disgruntled look.
I did not notice the mother until I read this, and even missed her while reading Helen’s contribution. But maybe that is the key to understanding the image of three young people and why the kava bowl is so prominent. But all that aside, the poem flowed and captured the impressionist feeling well.
Love it! “Too much fruit, a belly ache” was my favourite line amongst many.
Fun rhyme pattern here…nice!
Love the rhythm here!
=)
oh the painting got its meaning fully..you made it more vivid….
Wow that was unusual. I just wrote an extremely long comment but
after I clicked submit my comment didn’t appear. Grrrr… well I’m not writing
all that over again. Anyhow, just wanted to say great blog!