A Simple Sunday with Monet at The CPC
Greetings Poetic Pals and Friends
Here we are once again… ready to write?
Today we bring you a special Artist…
One of the Masters.
Let me introduce you to
The Famous
“Impressionist”
Claude Monet
Monet
(14 November 1840-5 December 1926)
Is credited as the founder of
French Impressionist painting, and the most consistent and
prolific practitionerof the movement’s philosophy
of expressing one’s perceptions before nature,
especially as applied to “plein-air” or plain-air
landscape painting. To learn more about the Impressionistic
Art and style and to learn more about
Monet please visit these Three Links included below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Monet
And
http://www.artofmonet.com/Home_Page.htm
Also
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/monet/last/giverny/
Today we visit Monet at his beloved Garden near
In Giverny near Normandy, France
Below here is Monet and a guest in a photo printed
for the cover for the New York Times in 1922.
Note the detail of this lush garden.
And here is what the garden looks like now…
Come have a quick look and stroll
Through Monet’s Garden!
And Finally here is the Art piece we will be using
For our Poetry today…
Please be as creative as you want,
Let this art inspire your dreams, your drama,
Your hopes, and your heart…
I’m pleased to bring you
“Bridge Over A Pond Of Water Lilies”
By Monet
I thank you for visiting and sharing with us here for Simple Sunday!
Please leave us your Heart and comments!
Let us know if you Liked today’s art!
I’m looking forward to our time again for sharing next week!
One Summer Dream
~Cynthia~
Hello and welcome poets and pals! I hope this evening finds you all in good health and in a creative state of mind. Me I’m lost somewhere in this lovely garden…the bouquet I’m using in the blog is an actual photo of mine I took this morning in my back yard….okay I enhanced the color just a bit….enjoy the poetry.
Cynthia.
MY STILL WATER
~*~
Beautiful in many shade
Of greens yellows purples to see
The breathe of fresh air breathed as crossed
Over the bridge as flow over lake
Glossy waters beneath
All covered
With pretty flowers
Green moss
At edge kin see
The whisper of birds
In a distant will hear clearly
Butterflies do fly
Just above water see
A qiute place would seem
To take mind away
Even just for a little while
~*~
Written By: Bettie Davis ———————— © October 2o , 2o12
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Free Flowing As A Lily
Walking across the bride
Without any baggage
Lilies floating atop water inspiring light having no blockage
Their roots in mud rises through all to blossom as a brilliant package
Miracle of beauty as in life we blossom as our journey of pride`s breakage
Clean, bright new life free flowing as a lily without sinkage
As light and life surrounds me with its beauty uplifting my spirit as one soakage
Gardens of Light
we are impressed with the world we see
photographic images of history
some seeing souls would shape our light
precious personal worlds would come from their sight
how fortunate a visionary who finds appreciation
no longer obscure his body of creation
a gifted illumination warms hearts to his vision
status quo salonists now held in derision
our friend Monet much brightened our lives
he met tragedy, losing children and wives
comfort found at his gardens of Giverny
brought to full flower the genius we see
Tony Hansen
10/21/12
Good morning everyone. I love Monet’s paintings. Here is my contribution to the beautiful painting. I’ll be back later to read everyone. I have limited time on my computer. See you then.
Thanks so much for featuring one of my very favorite artists. Gorgeous blog and art and challenge. Will be back to comment on pieces later on after I try my hand one. :love: :love: :love:
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And here is the Artist in action back in the early 1920’s I believe.
Enjoy :love: :love:
WITHIN THE AMBIENT SILENCE
Listening to the sound
of Nature’s tranquil soul,
the afternoon beginning to fade
into twilight’s tranquil shade,
I stop here once more
to consider what has shaped today
and contemplate tomorrow
and what a new day might bring.
And I’m again I’m captivated
by the scene in front of me,
gentle shadows embracing
this rather fragile and unsettled
heart and soul of mine.
And as shimmering lights
flicker and dance
upon the tranquil waters
and among the lily pads,
I linger for just a little while,
inhaling the ambient silence here,
as this place that’s so familiar
calms my heart and soul
and quiets my doubts and fears,
a sweet momentary refuge
from the chaos that sometimes
still manages to find me
as I journey through each day.
(c) barbara kausteklis 10-21-12
And here is my contribution to share! I truly love this bridge and the romance that it inspires! Sigh… 😳 :love:
Sorry I’m a bit distracted right now, I’ll come back later tonight after the “Giant’s Game” and read everyone’s poem!! Have a wonderful evening!
Go Giants!
:groovy:
TETE A TETE
or A Bridge To Nowhere
We stopped on a bridge to water our souls,
to share some laughs and our lives’ goals.
To ponder how parts can make wholes.
as we play out our preferred roles.
Like frogs upon a lily pad
we’d hopped onto the same life path.
Both pleased with the good luck we’d had
in company which made us glad.
But we were too surreal to see
impressions which could never be.
Beyond the dazzling greenery
lay scads of pads humanity.
It was thus, unfortunately,
we parted and lived separately.
For you and I could not agree,
because neither of us was free.
Copyright October 21st 2012 RGD