Commentary and Philosophy Poetry posted January 28, 2009 |
rhyming quatrains inspired by a Rousseau painting
The Sleeping Gypsy
by adewpearl
A gypsy sleeps beneath full moon upon the desert floor. A lion sniffs her flowing hood, no hint of threat or roar. Her mandolin lies by her side, her staff held in her hand. A jug of water made of clay for use in arid land. The striping of her caftan bright, bold orange, green and gold, would catch the eye of cat or man, such beauty to behold. The colors of the draping cloth against her jet-black skin invite one to invade her dreams, the fantasy within. Why else would lion silent stare, why stand serene and still, if not to walk into her dream and have its own dreams filled? |
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This large painting, created by "naive" artist Henri Rousseau in France in 1897, hangs in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The second you enter the gallery your eye is drawn to it. The eerie stillness of this portrait of a woman and lion, who is clearly no threat to her, is straight out of a dream. To see the painting, google Henri Rousseau Sleeping Gypsy.
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