But first: be sure to check out Ramona's line of our 2017 Progressive Poem over at Pleasures from the Page. I love how our poem is progressing!
Here are the ARTSPEAK! Portraits poems so far:
10. "Portrait of a Writer" after Oskar Maria Graf by Georg Schrimpf
9. "Speaking of the Weather" after Profile of a Woman by Fujishima Takeji
8. "Happiness" after Self-Portrait with Straw Hat by Elisabeth Vigee le Brun
Here are the ARTSPEAK! Portraits poems so far:
10. "Portrait of a Writer" after Oskar Maria Graf by Georg Schrimpf
9. "Speaking of the Weather" after Profile of a Woman by Fujishima Takeji
8. "Happiness" after Self-Portrait with Straw Hat by Elisabeth Vigee le Brun
7. "Virginia, Sitting for a Portrait" after Portrait of Virginia (Little Girl) by Frida Kahlo
6. "Paint-by-Number" after Portrait of a Woman by Alexei von Jawlensky
4. "I Am" after The White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas by George Catlin
3. "What If?" after Portrait of Camille Roulin by Vincent van Gogh
2. "The Lady Confesses" after Portrait of a Lady with Mask and Cherries by Benjamin Wilson
1. "Mona Lisa in Love" after Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
For today's poem I have selected an enchanting subject! Who doesn't love a baby? And what baby doesn't love rhyme? Here's what this little girl said to me:
For today's poem I have selected an enchanting subject! Who doesn't love a baby? And what baby doesn't love rhyme? Here's what this little girl said to me:
Promise
- after “Portrait of a Little Italian
Girl” by Maria KrØyer
Mama says
I must sit
for a bit
a little bitty bit
and if I
don't throw a fit
not even
a little bitty fit
afterwards
we will get
in the garden
to dig for a bit
and to watch
the butterflies flit.
- Irene Latham
Oh so cute, and she's mesmerized sitting still, remembering that promise. I recently took the girls to have their silhouettes made as a surprise for their parents and wondered if Imi (5) could sit still enough for him. But they both sat so still, so seriously, just like this little girl. It was a delight to see them, and to see this man create with his tiny scissors. Love this, Irene.
ReplyDeleteI remember sitting for a portrait when I was 12. It's easier to sit still at that age. This poem has a definite child's voice in it, for a bit.
ReplyDeleteWonderful reward for sitting for a bit! I love the serious expression on her face. Maybe she's thinking about those butterflies!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! I want to hug this sweetie...and the rhythm. Like Linda, I had our children's silhouettes done and more recently, portraits. There is something about sitting for an artist, something magical. This word-portrait made me want to reach in and touch her. :) x
ReplyDeleteAdorable!!
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