Sunset by Kelvin
Beneath a barren tree she waits
No breath to call her own
No seed to nourish;
Only a tear.
Washed away, the salty drop
Takes flight upon a gush of wind.
Her hands caress the brittle bark
So much they bleed.
To her knees, she rubs them
In velvet; an emerald glow
Gives birth to new hope.
With a child’s energy,
Her eyes color the sky tangerine;
Tomorrow’s promise of new life
A surge of warmth within.
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Prompt inspiration- dVersePoets 
Poetics~DOMINANT IMPRESSION IN ARTISTIC DESCRIPTION w/ Kelvin. To see more of his art, click on the picture above and it will take you there.
From barrenness to birth – a hope filled poem and wonderful interpretation of the painting, Laurie! K
trees give me hope
from a sunset to a new dawn
tender poem
This is beautifully expressed. A colorful sunset IS a sign of a hopeful tomorrow indeed!
..the promise of new life… new beginnings… new chance to love and be loved… ah, i am glad to read a favorable justice in the end Laurie… liked the image of her you formed or rather painted ‘neath the barren tree… it gives an entirely different shape, a rather improvement to the original elements present in the artwork… and you made it your own now… thank you… felt & enjoyed piece… smiles…
Beautiful
love that amidst the barrenness new life sprouts…her child-like energy coloring the sky tangerine… and how that tear goes on a journey…
she rubs them in velvet…that line jumped out at me laurie….love the redmption in the end as well…returning to the child, painting it vibrant….i like this much…smiles….lots of feeling in it…
Beautiful response to this picture, which is awesome. You and Kelvin make a great team. It made me think about what it feels like to be pregnant again after having a miscarriage.
stunning imagery with colors birthing. exciting!
Nicely done, Laurie..even from a lonely barrenness are things reborn. A poetess alone is self-inspirational.
I specially love the ending lines with coloring the sky tangerine ~ Great work here Laurie ~
love how you introduce the color of hope here
Her hands caress the brittle bark
So much they bleed.
What excellent lines – expectation, hope, desire and anticipation wrapped up in pure velvet. Really Really Great.
So much to say with this one but it is the line: “Her eyes color the sky tangerine” that spoke to me the most. I cannot really explain why but that is the image from the art and your words that reached the deepest.
We don’t always have to understand why right?
Well spun Laurie
From
no breath to call her own
To
Her eyes color the sky tangerine
What a change. Hope indeed
Filled with hope…just lovely!
Optimism with intent can salvage all. Nice.
A surge of warmth within. Great capture of the second that colorful sun touches the scene painted on your page. A very good mix of poem and painting.
She waits….and faith and hope bring her through
Fantastic mood creation. I must say, up to now, all the paintings and poems have been dark, lonely, sad (including mine). Hmmm, I wonder what this says about Kelvin’s art?
Wuthering Heights beckon and I see Cathy there.
I love your way of bringing the color from the painting into your words. Very emotionally provocative. Well done!
With a child’s energy…loved that…some fantastic imagery in this one, word weaver! Love it
Beautiful write, Laurie!
Such colors and textures. Rubbing the hands in velvet– I think of moss. Lovely possibility. K.
I love “her eyes color the sky tangerine.” How lovely is that?
excellent description here Laurie. Very cool response. Love the third stanza, it’s very dynamic in multiple ways. Really enjoyed this. Thanks
Lovely hopeful narrative. I esp like ‘ … Only a tear. / Washed away, the salty drop …’ so evocative.
Powerfully done.
Laurie, you always paint such beautiful images with your words – a light and gentle touch which produces great riches for your readers to enjoy.
The promise of hope in tangerine sky! Lovely capture. Laurie.
Hello, I enjoyed this one especially the first verse as it captures the feeling of the picture immediately.
the very meaning of hope! Well captured, Laurie.
With a child’s energy,
Her eyes color the sky tangerine;
These two lines hint at the redemption that only the child-like know.
lovely, heartfelt and uplifting – Thank you Laurie…
Very pretty, Laurie