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| The Revenant by Andrew Wyeth, 1949 |
The Revenant
They say there are no comebacks, but
amidst the sad detritus…what?
A man that’s barely there walks by;
a house with curtains shredded, torn,
the features simply too care-worn…
and hues? They are in short supply.
Yet, once this place and person meant
a world that’s far from ‘revenant.’
I wish I knew the reasons why.
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Notes: The form is Nove Otto. The poem was inspired by the above Andrew Wyeth painting, as thoughtfully provided for by Magpie Tales, for the weekly prompt.
Catchy and nicely done.
ReplyDeleteInteresting piece... love the detailed questioning. Leaves one pondering further on what the artist must have seen.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting rhyme scheme, well handled and with meaning.
ReplyDelete— K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
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Handled with your usual skill and aplomb.
ReplyDeleteBrandee sums it up for me: catchy and well done.
ReplyDeleteYou caught the mystery behind the image alright...
ReplyDeleteWonderful and very well written. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteNice use of that form. I got a kick out of that opening line, but liked the thoughtful turn to "yet, once this ....far cry from revenant"
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yes, when you see those barely there it does bring many a question to mind....i like this...
ReplyDeletegreat write - love the use of form in this
ReplyDeleteExcellent questions - surely there's a lot to wonder about...
ReplyDeleteInteresting and very mysterious. Well done.
ReplyDeleteAnd death remains a mystery for us all...
ReplyDeletebeautifully observed and expressed
ReplyDeletea lovely poem
Always a mystery unknown... nice piece.
ReplyDeleteNice write...
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