Van Gogh

For Vincent Van Gogh

Van Gogh

A splash of colors 

on the canvas of 

my pained heart 

Strokes, dabs and twirls

to show the world 

full of color and hope

Yet the color can not 

conquer the darkness 

brewing in my heart

This world I dreamt 

of for all, to see

will never happen

So today I'll end

it all forever with 

a bullet to my heart

"The sadness will last forever." 

- Vincent Van Gogh

Author's Note

The quote below was his last words before he died

Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Missed his heart by quite a ways...hung in there for three days till Theo got to his side and died in his arms. I'm an expert on Van Gogh and not only him but the whole family...very interesting family, that one. You'd love my poem Crows about Vincent's final masterpiece...if you'd like to read it, I can send it to you. Not posted here now I don't think. Anyway...I liked this a great deal...anything that has to do with the Van Gogh family always interests me...did you know his great great nephew was murdered in...was it 2002? Anyway, his name was Theo too...same as Vincent's brother...look him up on the web. He was a film maker. He was killed by radical Muslims over an expose' he was filming on Islam's treatment of women. He smoked, drank and used cocaine openly and to excess...yes, an interesting bunch...those Van Goghs.

[StarryNights]

Great poem, really shows the emotion in how he felt about his painting!

[Sugar Plum ♥]

I love his paintings and your poem is really Unique! Its great and shows your deep feelings for his works...Lovely, specially the contrast of the end..

[Aven]

the devastating beauties that shape us can also tear us apart... beautiful poem!

[Coyote Poetry]

So many of the great writers and artist lived life in disappointment. I believe the people who have too much vision into this world. Can't control what their mind is bringing to them. The Jim Morrison of the world wanted too much. Read a Kosinski book. He master the language of English in 6 weeks. I like the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh. Few artist have left us with so much beauty. A outstanding poem.
Coyote