The Poem
I believe this poem describes the act of writing a poem or song. The poet acknowledges that the inspiration for her poetry comes from the situations and sorrows of people she knew “from so long ago”.
The Picture
This time, the meaning of the poem did not influence the subject matter of the art. Instead, certain words jumped out at me (black, white, tea, hope, sorrow, so long ago, Evelyn). Those words created a spontaneous picture of “Evelyn” in my subconscious mind, which I then put to paper.
Evelyn 14
Black Letters
white page
high contrast
framed
street life
over tea
sympathies
colourless
the song
triumphant
absorbing
exposed faces
breathing
singed realities
fused hope
and achievement
possible
from sorrow
so long ago.
By: Susan Michaud
“Evelyn” By: Sylvia Arthur
this years batch started out good. It is so true; writers are nourished by the shadows of others