Starry , Starry Night

I went to a Van Gogh exhibit and saw this painting ..also the song ..has always been a favorite I tried my best to do my own rendition

Starry, starry night
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze
Swirling clouds in violet haze
Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue


I stood staring at it, imagining him with the knife.
The paint was thick as if he could punctuate further the meanings of life among the swirly stars of night..

What more is there to say about you dear poet..Insane?
Some would argue that all who love are.

But here I am long after your maddness has ceased to transpose itself upon canvas.
Here I am standing stunned by the beauty of it all.
I want desparately to touch it..
I imagine I'd be wrestled to the ground.
Could you have imagined it in the moment of creation, that it would be untouchable?
I realise I'm speaking to you.and I think this is not insane.
I realise that you are speaking to me.... in this oil based poetry... and I understand as Don Mc Lean must have ,when he penned these words....

Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free:
They would not listen; they did not know how--
Perhaps they'll listen now.

For they could not love you
But still, your love was true
And when no hope was left inside
On that starry, starry night
You took your life as lovers often do--
But I could've told you, Vincent:
This world was never meant
For one as beautiful as you.

I'm listening Vincent.


Naomi Montana

Reviews

[~*~Peace Keeper~*~]

I like this very much.
Great Job

[Requs]

Your Struggle, it turns me on =) keep at it

[ShaneBerry]

that was incredible, it caught the painting in your words

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

I think you painted a beautiful portrait with words, you truly captured the mad genius that made the man a master artist.

[bluessadmood]

Oh my friend how lovely to mix both feelings of seeing Gogh painting and the words of Don Mc Lean
I think its too much for me ,both at the same time..I will be shocked and may fall to the ground..
How I loved the song ,I used to play it for months,it just could not leave my mind
Your colors wanted to enhance life..are you insane ,must be,for such beauty
could not come from a sane person,love to imagine seeing it at moment of creation
but till now it speaks to me..like words of poetry
Now I understand what you tried say to me how you suffered your insanity
Oh what a lovely mix..I dont think I could manage all this beauty in one set..ha ha
lovely write..

[Michael X]

Intentfully crafty and well written in ways the cast a subtle fixation upon the subject,
you did an excellent job, i really like this Naomi