For our 2017 Art & Poetry pairing, one pairing was with artist Carol Frieswick and poet Linda DeFeudis.
Here are the works they created!
Carol provided this painting to Linda:
In response, Linda wrote the following poem:
Privacy
Pensive she stands
morning sunlight, alone
The curtain drawn, open
Let sunlight in; shone
The ocean behind, distant
Solitary the wave
Like nature of quiet
The woman, it gave
Comfort robed listening
Perhaps for the sound
Or maybe still, silent
Thoughts only, mind, found
What is it she’s thinking?
A question: a clue?
Why peaceful,
Just standing
Like morning
Anew
Wistful in thought
What about?
Pose a guess
Hands balance the table
Her posture,
At rest
Her face whispers “private”
Known only to her
A lost love?
A memory?
A dream?
A new man?
Guess, if you will,
“Good Luck,”
If you can
Her freedom,
Her solace,
Her thoughts
All her own
To keep
For herself
To others
Unknown
A mystery she’ll be
Standing still by the sea
A woman,
Hands steady,
Holding table,
Her stand
Her voice,
Her thoughts,
Silent
We can’t understand
…
The second half of this pairing involved Linda giving Carol a poem as a starting point. Linda provided this poem:
To Todd and Cristy
Upon a hill
A sunlit sky
The stillness blue
With white of cloud
Their endless love
To each
Has vowed
The beautiful bride
The handsome groom
A love too large
For any room
The world stood still
To listen in
Two hearts are one
Their lives begin
Unable to share
Your marital bliss
Todd, Cristy
To each, a kiss
Love,
Aunt Linda
…
In response, Carol created this painting:
Title: “The Tree – Marriage of all its parts to form a solid base”
2017 Art-Poetry Pairing main page