Circumstances Of Creation Poem by Marianne Reninger
Circumstances Of Creation
The painter inspires the poet. The poet reflects the soul of the art.
The blank white canvass, in its terrible absence, challenges as
'Thou, silent form, doest tease us out of thought.'*
Keats, inhabits his Grecian Urn, its frolic to impart.
Rilke pens his 'Torso of Apollo' with rapid pulse and pounding heart.
Words create images; Images create Words.
Chicken or Egg/Egg or Chicken, or any combination of the Two.
A conversation. A collaboration. An omelette...
The painting, a challenge, to become part of the Creation
Of an elaborate comment on life's Meditation.
Ekphrasis, words describing art as writing, between, in, and through
With prose, script, and letters, forms in their own right.
The blank, white canvass begins to sing and speak
With verbal texture, rainbow hues, and expression of visual art.
All because the artist didn't know, he'd put the horse before the cart.
Marianne Larsen Reninger
*Keats, 'Ode to a Grecian Urn'
I enjoy reading Ekphrasis and challenging myself to write this form. Its so fun. Your poem, and ode to Ekphrasis inserts a bit of instruction, humor, and art to these combined arts. Love it. Thanks for sharing Marianne- Loved that closing couplet.
Put the cart before the horse That's the work of man, a common error!
Such a daring poem to pen. Which came first, you bravely ask: Words create images; Images create Words. I enjoyed this romp through art camps. Now you have sculptors demanding equal time and the orchestra is warming up in the pit! Marianne, you brave so many different themes and lead your readers through many assorted fields- -thank you! ! !
Thanks Susan! Again, you got it! I fight this battle between words and paint almost daily. So I decided to quit fighting it, and combine their energies. Hope it pleases some.....
Intriguing contemplation artistically rendered here. Enjoyable and engaging, Marianne. A privilege to read and ponder this morning. Thank you. :)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Ekphrasis is a literary description or commentary on a visual work of art, or in contemporary form, can be done backwards, from poem to painting or as in my case, a combination of both.