Keyholes In A Painted Sky

The statue of a man waiting for the train at the foot of the White Rock Museum and former train station does not ponder the sky as I frequently do. And although it is cloudy, not starry, the horizon and recent posting of my Van Gogh experience inspired a poem for the What's Going On prompt, " ... what is unchanging, what can we count on, or what do we hope is timeless or everlasting?" For me curiosity about the true nature of existence is everlasting and resulted in these few words:

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Imagine Vincent Van Gogh

A few years back I attended the immersive Imagine Van Gogh Exhibition in Vancouver where the artist's creations were projected onto walls. The above poem was partly written as a result of that visit and one I am re-posting for the What's Going On prompt: use an artwork of your choice for inspiration. Neither photos nor writings do justice to the essence of the man but I hope illuminate in some small way. 

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October's List

Halloween is fast approaching. The seasons do fly by, don't they? It was time to refresh Penelope with a spookier look. As always, she is bewitched by the journey. This, along with a glowing moon peeking in my window and a prompt from Poets and Storytellers United to "write from the point of view of October" inspired my few words below.

Now I am the master of the moon

I will grant its face a solemn phase

Sweep the sky with a witch's broom

Paint the leaves so they will amaze.

Spreading spells of chill and gloom,

I will let some fall, stray into decay

Weave into this mix, cozy cocoons

Midst the sobering kiss of October

October's moon beamed through the glaze of the glass like a mystic orb. 

   

Leaves huddled. In keeping with the season, a shop window in White Rock got scary ...

    

thanks to the artistic renderings and great work of a friendly not-so-spooky painter.

   

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