Vincent van Gogh said about this painting : "... it does me good to do what’s difficult. That doesn’t stop me having a tremendous need for, shall I say the word — for religion — so I go outside at night to paint the stars"
walking to the store
found it windy and chilly
felt my hands frosting
forgetting my gloves at home
hands in my pocket
writhed along slippery paths
looked up at the sky
so many glistening stars
mouth open in awe
dazed by such magnificence
this massive ceiling
of art looms over my head
exhaled sigh of bliss
feeling blessed to be alive
I smiled at the moon
“could I have seen him wink back?”
a fairy-tale night
I could feel it in my bones
something wonderful
would be happening tonight
I then felt a bump
with an awkward step, I slipped
fell flat on my back
arms spread to make snow angels
I winked back at the Moon.
~
sudden gust
snow circled around me
angels appeared
© Tournesol ’14
Oh wow, oh wow! Love every word, and am a soul mate of Vincent’s–love Starry Night!
LikeLike
Yes, I think many creative people would enjoy him:) thanks for your kind words
LikeLike
I have a really really cheap print of Starry Night on my wall–but I love it.
LikeLike
I love the dance of youths by Picasso…at the centre is a dove which is Colombe in French…would be nice to get that in memory of my mom now. I also love Dance by Henri Matisse which I have a huge copy in oil a student gave me.
LikeLike
Lovely! Hope you do get the Picasso with the dove.
LikeLike
I am going to check some prints to order and get it laminated when it arrives…probably the best thing; I tried to sketch this on my very first business cards.
LikeLike
I’m glad your fall seems to have been a kind one — winking at and with the moon, dancing with the snow angels 🙂
But there really is something in a starry night that makes you feel as if you’re in the presence of angels —
Brava, Cheryl-Lynn 😀
LikeLike
Yes, well, you know I have always had a thing for that man on the moon (winks) Ironically I fell just before crossing the street tonight in front of my place…but not on my back and not on the bed of snow:(
LikeLike
Are you okay? That’s scary stuff —!
LikeLike
I’m fine,thank you:)
LikeLike
Makes for a very, very long day!!!!
LikeLike
Oh dear. I’d much rather deal with snow than with ice. With my prosthetic foot I can’t deal with it either — there’s no “flex” in the ankle — a couple of times I’ve given up and sat on the ground and just slid where I needed to go. No kidding.
LikeLike
Ouch … how you turn a fall into a positive experience .. just read the exchange between you and J and I’m so happy that nothing was broken! Sounds like Christmas dinner will be lovely … loved your choka .. really very well done!
LikeLiked by 1 person
You are a good mentor, my friend. thanks, glad you enjoyed it:)
LikeLiked by 1 person
Very nice Choka! beautifully scenic, Love the extra haiku – its own little gem. Glad to hear you are alright.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Angels, it seems, have a knack for appearing in the strangest places at the strangest times!
LikeLike
Yes, well, there are all sorts of angels too…I posted too late from other blog a haibun about Johnny angel:) Merry Christmas, Mark!
LikeLike
I am glad to see someone else mix forms. – I called mine a choka haibun 🙂
Since it doesn’t matter if it is prose or poetry followed by a haiku.
I’d like to think we are all in different states of ‘angelness’ –
strangers smiling to each other on a bus, the mail carrier who puts your package at your door (not common for those of us that have our rural mail boxes at the street). And the sales clerk who is really helpful.
Peace to you and yours my friend. ~hugs, Jules
LikeLike
This is truly magical love this 🙂 the artists blanket wow and Ooops then the bump I presume this is what really happened as you do tend to weave poems from your reality! Simply lovely xxx
LikeLike
Actually I must be a witch of some sort for I wrote the poem a day before I fell and thought later, hmmm, did not fall my my back and missed the snow too!! darn!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
wow well that is almost freaky you know to write and then it happen, really freaky..I want to put on freaky music now for added effect
LikeLike
Yeah, some freaky things have happened since my mom passed and I don`t like paying attrention to stuff like this but maybe I need to be a tad more mindful….twilight zone freaky music !!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hah i remember the twilight zone and yes perhaps you def do need to pay more attention xx
LikeLiked by 1 person
Reblogged this on Eclectic odds n sods and commented:
A magical winters poem a must read for some delight!
LikeLike