Doctor, you say there are no haloes
around the streetlights in Paris
and what I see is an aberration
caused by old age, an affliction.
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A beautifully expressed poem with such vibrant imagery. Loved it! : -)
WOW, what a way to turn relative devastation into something positive. Not creepy, artfully done.
Such beauty and insight, so far beyond the self-referential whimpering which masquerades as poetry today.
.............for me these are the beautiful lines in this write...enjoyed.. ~ if only you could see how heaven pulls earth into its arms and how infinitely the heart expands to claim this world, blue vapor without end. ~
Beautiful words which invoke beautiful pictures for the mind! A truly brilliant write!
this is a masterpiece, I've read nothing like this before.... I love it.
Yes. I am with you heart and soul, Lisel Mueller and Claude Monet. Sings truth to me, through and through.
What can I say to convince you the Houses of Parliament dissolves night after night to become the fluid dream of the Thames? An effortless and unlimited imagination that can strain words like a mathematician wonderful work. True Art
Yes! this is beautiful... I always had issue with the many critics and historians who paint a picture of Monet's change of site as a limitation and a tragedy. Here Lisel has created a glimpse into the other side of wonder and possibilities that Monet had, and indeed choose to half keep. And such a brilliantly beautiful flowing poem as well.
light becomes what it touches, becomes water, lilies on water Poet has captured Monet's vision...
Magic in poetry brushed with invisible oils that become visible, only this can be done by an artist++++10+regards
Lovely poem. Well written. I just added it to my Favorite poems! You rock dear, keep em coming.
Monet Refuses the Operation by Lisel Mueller is such an exquisite piece of work, I wish I had written it, myself! I can't think of a higher compliment from one poet to another. It is so good I am almost speechless...which is HIGHLY unusual for me! Thank you so much for posting it. All the very best, Terri Kirby Erickson, terrikirbyerickson.wordpress.com
Monet Refuses the Operation by Lisel Mueller is such an exquisite piece of work, I wish I had written it, myself! I can't think of a higher compliment from one poet to another. It is so good I am almost speechless...which is HIGHLY unusual for me! Thank you so much for posting it. All the very best, Terri Kirby Erickson, terrikirbyerickson.wordpress.com
Insightfully conceived and elegantly crafted with vivid imagery. A brilliant poem indeed.