Pissarro – “Strong Winds” (courtesy of I Require Art)
ALL GOD’S CREATURES
(a shadorma)
Strong winds blow
through hills and valleys,
a storm is
rolling in.
Heading for shelter, they wait
while she rescues friends.
2015-05-26
Paula Wanken
All God’s Creatures
echoes from the silence 
Thank you for causing me to look more closely. That is exactly what it looks like is happening.
love you, m
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Thank YOU, margo, for encouraging us to look for a single detail. The two other individuals seem to be looking back to the third person, capturing their attention with the single thing that’s captured her attention. I’m going with “cat” as the detail. =^.^=
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Nice one for that lovely painting.
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Thank you, ViV. There was something about it that I thought of you when I first saw it. ❤
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The sky does look threatening… great accompaniment for this beautiful painting, Paula.
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Thanks, Debi. I was swayed a bit by the title of the painting…not to mention all of the weather we’ve been having in South Texas. Seeking shelter was an easy idea.
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You gave this painting a story, Paula. Well done.
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Thank you, my friend! I love ekphrastic poetry!
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Lovely picture and poem!
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Isn’t it just a beautiful painting!? Glad you enjoyed the words I put to it. ❤
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Nice write, nice art selection, PW. I know you guys are having some–real–storms down there. Y’all alright?
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Margo comes up with some great ekphrastic prompts. She had three to pick from yesterday. And yes, with the storms we’ve been having here lately, the painting with “Strong Winds” as the title was a natural fit And thanks for asking…the immediate area where I am (north central San Antonio) has had little damage. We’re staying pretty soggy and I’ve had times of no electricity when the greater area is experiencing the worst of it, but so far I’ve been ok. I can’t say the same for the areas within the 30-60 mile radius of me!
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Your words gave feeling to the painting.
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Thank you for stopping by, Candy — and for your feedback. That’s a high compliment…words conveying feelings of a painting. ❤
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I like the story you brought to this, Paula. Every story needs a great heroine! 🙂
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Thank you, Hannah. I’m guessing that often in nature you are that heroine!! ❤
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That’s so generous, Paula! I think that Nature herself is my heroine…I feel I can learn so much from her lessons. ♥
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Paula, I, too, like the story you’ve told. It complements the painting so well. The ideas of shelter and rescue are so powerful, giving it resonance and depth.
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Thanks, Richard. I can’t be entirely certain what that person is doing…as an animal lover, it was easy for my imagination to go there.
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