Vincent Van Gogh 3 - Letters To Brother Theo Poem by Geeta Radhakrishna Menon
Vincent Van Gogh 3 - Letters To Brother Theo
There was only one human being
In the whole world
That Vincent Van Gogh
Trusted implicitly,
Confided whole heartedly,
And poured out his emotions.
That was his brother Theo!
Vincent's profound feelings,
His thoughts of anguish and fear,
His joy of painting,
His utter poverty,
His love for nature,
The ecstasy of completing a painting,
Everything was communicated through letters.
Just as his days were spent in painting,
His nights were spent in writing long letters.
All to his brother Theo - his soul mate,
Letters of amazing revelations,
That ranged from optimism to pessimism,
A complex mind that battled between hope and despair,
A life veiled by pain and loneliness.
To successfully pull off a project of this scope and magnitude takes an exceptionally good poet. And Geeta, you are certainly that poetess. This series, along with your others, are all a labour of love. And a great joy to behold!
There are a few poets on this site that take on massive, unique and fascinating projects. And are able to pull it off SUCCESSFULLY. Geeta, you are one of them. I've always thoroughly enjoyed your poetry. And I'm so excited about reading this series!
A well presented and interesting write. Very informative.
Van Gogh's letters to his brother Theo were truly insightful as you've rightly said- A complex mind that battled between hope and despair.
Great tribute to a painter that touched your artistic nerve to write a fantastic poem for him. Full *****
Through this beautiful poem, you have given a fascinating look at the life of a great and talented man. I love the wonderful picture, too. Thank you so much for sharing.
Very nicely written poem about a great painter Revered poet menon.All your bio poems are enjoyed by me.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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12/5/2025 11:22:06 AM # 1.0.0
Dear Geeta, your enormous and beautiful talent is so apparent in these bio-poems about great artist and men. They are more powerful and lasting than a prose biography because yopu so well, manage to communicate their human essence and presence. Thank you for these priceless and unique gifts.