See how much one can These images evoke |
L'Absinthe by Degas |
| Life Thunder of deadlines Drowning the roses unsavored Mad rush of living Passing a sunset ignored Endless quest for meaning Trampling the answer unseen |
Pain Flayed limbs Agony searing soul Endless torment / Everlasting joy Beauty exalting mind Contented hearts Bliss |
Words can have meaning that pictures fail to convey. There are many superior examples of evocative writing—these are just two short poems I created one evening.
For you brilliantly observant types: Yes, the background is Henri Matisse's Le Bonheur de Vivre.