sun obscured
clouds gather
sky torn between gray
and blue
wind blows
temperature drops
seasons change
still—
the shadowy summer
rises from earth
she flirts with the blushing sun
the temperature rises
the young lovers embrace
life and love are born
Pamela Olson, 6/22/08
This poem was written for
Rick Mobbs’ painting, “The Kiss”
“she flirts with the blushing sun”… love that
I really like this piece. I read it a few times, and keep reading it again.
Like this – particularly the line “the temperature rises” which links the lovers and the summer
Pamela, your words of poetry expand my appreciation of the painting! Thank you very much!
The spare, tender lines are just right for the eternal love you see in the painting, and describe so well in your poem.