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"Her World"

March 9, 2023
By JanetBarba BRONZE, Houston, Texas
JanetBarba BRONZE, Houston, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"Be like a flower, survive the rain but use it to grow."


Soft echoes of wind paints the perfect picture in my head…

Lillies and poppies that bordered along the trees, circled it's serendipity

Chirps from birds filled the air, singing a soft lullaby


Perfectly shaped clouds align, uniformed along the sky

Pretty pictures of vases with muted down flowers stood still

Watching vintage orange reflect itself onto the mirror


Hay colored hills

An old red farmhouse

A hidden eye from behind

Staring from the frame


Why are the indigo-colored leaves swarming past my mind?

Like bees that don’t have a hive


Is the sun pale yellow?

Pasted to the skin

Bones too shallow?

Mellow from within


Crooked legs bent

Palms glued to the ground

Exhausted from silence

Crawling towards it


They sit back and watch

Watch as they see...

The red farmhouse from a distance

Are they coming to meet...

The girl in the frame

Her portrait captured for life...

In a still moment in time


The author's comments:

"Her World" is a poem I wrote inspired by Andrew Wyeth's painting "Christina's World". There's a certain level of uncanniness that reaches the audience when the painting is viewed for the first time. As I was writing the poem, I wanted to incorporate elements from the painting into my poem. Any feedback regarding my poem "Her World" is greatly appreciated!


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