Z - Zeller, Gertrude - "The Birches on Cheyenne Drive"
We've come to the end of another A to Z. Congratulations to all who not only made all 26 posts, but all those who attempted to.
For my last post, Z, I offer an ekphrasic poem based on a painting I own, with the author name beginnnig with Z, Gertrude Zeller. The title of the painting is "Birches of Cheyenne Drive," the street on which Ms. Zeller resided.
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| "Birches of Cheyenne Drive," by Gertrude Zeller - painting in author's collection |
The birches on Cheyenne Drive
flame this October
as they’ve always flamed.
The setting sun
lights the sky ablaze.
An inferno in the west.
Do you miss our autumns together,
watching the sun go down
on Cheyenne Drive?
Or, alone, are the leaves of Kyoto
enough for you?
©2022 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserve
I enjoyed your alphabet of poems this year.
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Thank you. Yours are always fascinating. One of these days I'll treat myself to one of your fabulous prints.
DeleteI love your poem and it really echoes the painting and a reflection toward the past.
ReplyDeleteI usually do poetry for A to Z. This year I wrote a story (what was I thinking!!!)
My Reflection
Thank you. The artist wrote the title (or location) on the back, along with her name and address on that same street. I got the painting at a thrift store for $4.49 framed. (I have a bit of a problem buying thrift store art!)
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