Picasso's Purge

contest write

Into her life darkness had crept

   whose eyes shed tears, while soul has wept

 dagger's prolonged cut, stabbed too deep

    with jagged edge fate left to reap

Come, step inside agony's dreams

   no salvation 'pon angel's wings

taste bitter grief I purge in stain

  twisted torment.. painted in pain

Corrosive drops drip from black eyes

  must cleanse this curse with vibrant vibes

bird of death has whispered its threat

  in ears that hear its fury met

flower's flair lend no gay laughter

 'tis but thorn's wreath of disaster

strife continues to line her face

  a damp dark tomb; her resting place

  

  

 

                             

                        

                            

     

Reviews

[DoormanDan]

Congratulations on winning my Figurative Formula contest! To start off with, this piece really stood out to me because of the styling. It feels like a blend of modern poetry and something from the Shakespearian era (in some sense, that is). The title really drew me in, and seeing such a styling ensured that I read until the very last line. There is fairly creative use of painter related themes here, which I really thought made a nice blend with the melancholic story you are presenting here, and you provided figurative language with flying colors here. You provide us with some creative imagery with lines such as "Corrosive drops drip from black eyes", "Step inside Agony's dreams" and "twisted torment...painted in pain". There are many other lines I loved, but those just stood out more to me. Anyway, from the moment I read this, I had a feeling I was going to give it first place for the reasons I just provided above. Fantastic art, Fran Marie! :)

[Poetic Beauty]

This is a sad tale. I liked the next to the last stanza with the description of the eyes

[Fran Marie]

Thanks PB
This is a painting
by Picasso called
The

[Fran Marie]

The weeping woman
1937

[junXion]

Those last four lines...DAMN! I mean, the rest is good, don't have me mistaken, but those four lines are pure gold! Sincerely yours, Jules

[Coyote Poetry]

Amazing use of words and thoughts dear Fran.
"flower's flair lend no gay laughter
'tis but thorn's wreath of disaster
strife continues to line her face
a damp dark tomb; her resting place"
I liked the above lines. Gave reason and purpose to the artwork. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Fran Marie]

Thanks;John..so very much..i so appreciat it..😀

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear friend.

[Lovecraft]

Beautifully dark, I must admit. This poem sort of resembles poetry from a hundred years ago.

Very well-written with great visuals.

[Fran Marie]

Thanks lovecraft, so vey much appreciated 😀

[Zoya]

That was spooky...And I loved it. I am often not able to understand the concept behind several metaphorical poems; guess that's the reason why I'm not a big fan of them. But (hopefully!) this time I've got it. This poem of yours is definitely very elaborate and expressive. It was the last stanza that fascinated me the most. Very well written!

[Fran Marie]

Thanks, Zoe.so very much appreciated..

[Cinderwing]

Nice job! Love how you described everything!

[Fran Marie]

Thanks Cinderwing,..so much;

[Lyn Anderson]

Dark and deep, you pulled a lot into this contest write.

[Fran Marie]

Thanks, KL, so very much....

[modtoddinc]

I really enjoyed this poem Fran, superbly written and exquisite imagery. I feel you have captured something in this about the painting that is deep and meaningful to the viewer and the reader. Great job!

~peace, Todd

[Fran Marie]

Thanks so vey much , Todd, I so appreciate it;

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Out of the darkness comes eternal peace. A great piece of soul searching artwork.

[Fran Marie]

Thanks Dale; ever so much..I appreciate it..

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Always a pleasure Fran.