WHEN FIRST DISCOVERED
Upon the shores of paradise
and magnet drawn as Joshua led
the land of light where sentences
of rising hills that punctuate
the open skies and milk white light.
Where jet black shadows casting form
on landscapes golden honeyed tones
sweep down to dappled shimmering seas
and pointillist colours bounce and play
recorded by artistic palette.
This the painters promised land
each day and as blue mists descend
across this terra incognita.
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Author:
Michael Edwards (
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- Comment from author about the poem: The Riviera before it was 'discovered' and developed as it is today was a draw for many leading artists who fell in love with its light and landscape which, it is argued, was the main influencing factor in the development of impressionism.
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Good write with great imagery.
Love the painting.
Thanks G
A fine write and pic M.
Cheers O
What a land of light this place must be. You draw its paradise with words and with paint so very well Michael.
Thanks for your kind comment Fay
The painting reminds me of a sunset on the gold Coast of Flords , beautiful . Sadly it is not the same as it was 55 years ago either . Stirs many memories I had long ago put away . But that is the purpose of the poem .
Thanks for looking in s.
Thanks MICHAEL for an intriguing painting and a complementary Tone Poem ! Impressionism always makes an impression on me. Thanks for sharing ~ BRIAN
Thanks so much Brian
Beautiful poem, Michael! It is, indeed, a magical area, and I can see why it inspired artists.
Thanks for looking in Louis
"Sentences of rising hills" great visual metaphor. I had to look up pointillism, again the perfect word for this tribute to Impressionism.
Yes pointillism is a great form and the impressionists were masters.
Just beautiful Michael
Lovely read.....
Thanks so much PH
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