Blue Nude

Pablo Picasso 1902

Forlorn she sits for all to see,

a nude embracing both her knees.

Does she regress in time to find

a place of comfort, peace of mind

and feelings of security?

In mourning for a friend's demise,

his brush conveys his deepest thoughts.

On canvas caught in colour blue,

a single shade of lights and darks.

In blended textures, finest strokes,

he fails to cloak his misery.

Picasso's artwork screams out loud,

depression is the blackest cloud.

It blots out sunlight, brings despair

and traps its victims in a snare.

Reviews

[Lorry]

Superbly captured yourself Chris. Behind every painting, there is beauty and pain that the artist sees and feels, capturing all in a moment that which could span a lifetime. For people to think so much of his work that they are compelled to capture it themselves, is true artistry.
Beautiful.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Lorry. I am not normally a fan of Picasso's work, but this painting was quite different from his usual style. It appealed to me, I connected to it. Many thanks.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

Wonderful use of description dear Chris. I wanted to see the painting. You made the reader feel and understand the emotions of the words. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much Coyote for your kind words.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Chris.

[Earl Schumacker]

Hi Chris, Very well crafted. Interesting. "He fails to cloak his misery" is your strongest line in my estimation. The word "cloak" compliments the internal rhyme of the word "strokes" at the end line of the preceding line. All in all a very well structured piece. Enjoyable. Well done! Earl

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much Earl. Pleased you enjoyed my efforts. I appreciate your visit.

Chris

[Gee]

Gotta say Christine, much preferred your writing to the scribbled masterpiece(!!!) of ol' Pablo. Not a fan of art full stop, bit of a philistine :)
Hope you are well and watching the footie

[Chris Shaw]

Don't normally like Picasso:s artwork Gee. This one is an exception. Thanks fir checking in. What footie are you watching?

Chris

[Gee]

Spurs v Man City

[Chris Shaw]

You must have Sky. Lucky me. I've got a reprieve from football tonight :)

[Gee]

Aye, costs a bloody fortune. Just waiting for the good lady to arrive back ( by train) from Edinburgh

[Chris Shaw]

Make sure she gets a nice welcome home :)

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Humm … very interesting poetical interpretation; loved this … Even though Picasso was overwhelmed with depression, he was still able to use it to his advantage and come up with a piece that is still admired by many art aficionados today! smile …. :-)

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Phill. This is probably the only Picasso painting I like. It did speak to me whereas his other works I can't make head nor tail of. Thank you for checking in.

Chris

[Brittany Carta]

i like it. It's short but very visual-makes you think.

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Brittany. Pleased to meet you on my page. Your response gratefully received. Thank you.

Chris

[sette]

behind every man's creativity is a woman

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you sette and I wouldn't disagree with your words. Good to see you here. Hope all is OK with you.

Chris