Today's ArtSpeak: RED poem is the first in a small grouping of Picasso art pieces I'll be responding to, all featuring the color red. It makes me long for a red skirt! Perhaps I will make one ?? I'll keep you posted. Meanwhile, thank you so much for reading!
Red Skirt
A red skirtdoesn't stop
the hurt
but it does fluff
and swaddle,
creates a nest
for me
to move past
the mad --
or at least
a space
to sit and rest.
- Irene Latham
"Swaddle" is a great word with its echoes of babies. Love.
ReplyDeleteGreat sounds in your poem, Irene! 💗
ReplyDeleteI love the confidence of Picasso's hand. I feel like I can see her rising from the page as he worked. xo
Love the idea of a skirt creating a nest "to move past the mad--". I look forward to future Picasso "red" paintings and the poems you'll create.
ReplyDeleteThe protection of a skirt...that's new for me. Great red painting to pair with this poem.
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