From Philly to France
(against your father's wishes),
you left your impression
upon the Impressionists.
Degas' protégée and friend,
you proved your delicate worth
among the fraternal masters,
etching and earning
your way past the best of them,
your sense of style and grace
painted upon each pensive face
still stares through the eyes
of your immortal mothers
and all their fatherless children.
©Charles Ghigna
Thank you for dropping in. I created the "poetrait" (poem portrait) many years ago to help introduce readers, especially young readers, to historical figures I thought they might like to know. These artists poems are from a work-in-progress titled ARTWORDS. I hope you enjoy some of these first efforts.
ReplyDeleteI love Mary Cassatt's work. Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteLovely choice of Cassatt's paintings to go with the poem.
ReplyDelete..."you proved your delicate worth/ among the fraternal masters, etching and earning your way..." This really characterizes Mary Cassatt's place in her time. Lovely! What age group are you aiming for in ARTWORDS?
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in on Friday!
Thanks, Heidi. I appreciate your hosting Poetry Friday AND taking time to comment posters postings! I'm a big fan of your poetry. I'm thinking that ARTWORDS might be for 8-12. Could also be for middle school and high school, though I see it in picture book format. I'd be curious to know what age group you think best for these poems. Thanks again!
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