Her suppressed feelings:
cacophony of colors
ready to explode.
Written for OLN (Open Link Night) at dVerse, the virtual pub for poets around the globe. Today, I’m hosting and folks can post any poem of their choosing…no required length, format, theme, etc. OR they can write a poem motivated by the painting above: “Mme Kupka among Verticals” painted by Frantisek Kupka (in public domain). It’s displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
NOTE: come join us Saturday, January 17th for our LIVE session (audio and video) from 10 to 11 AM EST. Go to https://dversepoets.com for the link to join us live.
Come read a poem of your choosing or come to just sit in and enjoy. We usually have folks from across the globe…all in English. We’re a very friendly bunch!
lillian the home poet 
so tersely explosive Lillian
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I can feel how much she seems trapped in the painting…. I saw the same.
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Oh, what an interesting and dynamic interpretation, Lill. So much in those few words–“ready to explode.” Wow!
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Brief and to the point. Nicely done.
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Such power in the brevity of your verse, Lil! 😍 Color me impressed! ❤️❤️
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Senryuriffic !!
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I can see that in the image, Lillian.
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Besides the succinct interpretation of the painting, you also just described so perfectly the way I feel right now.
Thanks for that, Lillian.
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I love the title, Lill, something I say from time to time, and yes, I feel too that she is ready to explode. I also like the alliterative ‘cacophony of colors’.
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She’s psychedelic in the sun and melting!
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I feel she is warm and snug, like under a quilted doona.
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Nicely done. I find the art piece fascinating, Lillian. An image of our younger self waiting to emerge into a world of technicolor!
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Powerfull You captured the essence
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Apologies for the missing link. The Open Night went up after I had posted to my blog and I hadn’t returned to the post modify it. Rectified now.
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Fabulous poem and I super prompt. I already have an idea.
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Short but not sweet, Lillian!
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Brilliant!!! No pun intended
🎇much love
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Auditory / Visual / Visceral ~~ my reaction to your poem working on all cylinders !!!
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Wow, she is trapped inside the painting, inside herself, and you can feel a powerful transition is on its way. I like the empowerment of this.
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The feeling of powerlessness, almost erasure, in the painting is echoed in your words. A striking choice to select and a poem most worthy of it.
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Succinctly put and great alliteration
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That is one beautiful, colorful explosion Lillian! ☺️💗
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richly succinct.
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Tense! 👏
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Straight to the point. I await the explosion!
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