Set Piece with Gardenias
by RC DeWinter
Title
Set Piece with Gardenias
Artist
RC DeWinter
Medium
Painting - Digital Oils-paintography-photopainting
Description
Copyright 2017 RC deWinter ~ All Rights Reserved
southern gothic
your mother's gardenias still bloom
on the blue porch with the faded bench
nailhead eyes staring out at
the sidewalk baked into ancient rectangles
scarred and pitted
and never in all these years repaired by the town
you still live behind the blackout window
silent as the sphinx
sweating in darkness
decaying in the stifling atmosphere of
nothing changed in sixty years
i wonder what asteroid collided with your life
leaving a cratered womb that swallowed you whole
no one ever sees you watering those gardenias
and you never answer my knock
i suppose the next time we meet
you'll be laid out in a pine box
taking that secret with you
~ copyright 2017 RC deWinter
A stylized view of a southern veranda. Reimagined and painted from a photograph shared by Jay Mantri; used by permission. The poem "southern gothic" was published in EASY STREET. You can see it as presented in the journal here:
http://www.easystreetmag.com/southern-gothic/
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Thanks to the group hosts for their encouragement and support.
porch, veranda, house, gardenias, bench, blue, window, architecture, planter, minimalism, geometry, architectural elements, RC deWinter, deWinter
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March 26th, 2017
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Comments (50)
Anne Gifford
This is so nicely put together. The bench just touches the flower pot and the window, which is brilliant. Like/f
Reynold Jay
My my this is a grand study in composition RC! Lovely work of art. FAVORITE for this gem! A fellow artist, https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-kim-hawley.html Michelle Reed had a heart operation this week and is back home today. She may have another operation soon and I wanted to help her. She needs easy to prepare heart-safe food. recipes. If you have that information, please drop her a note and some kind words for her gallery. Thank you.
Cathy MONNIER
Stunning composition, love the blue tones and the texture you've done, Gina !! Awesome artwork !
Doug Kreuger
Gina, When I view one of your artworks, I first try to imagine my own story about the scene. Then I read your Description, and I become spellbound. Wonderful as ever! L&F
Rosemary Colyer
Thank you Gina! Each of your paintings takes me on a journey! This one speaks to me of waiting.....sometimes in happy anticipation, sometimes in dread of what is to come.......but overall, this painting induces a feeling of calm. Bless you Gina. L/F t
RC DeWinter replied:
Most kind, Rosemary, I appreciate the kind words, encouragement and your lovely note.
Ann Horn
Wonderful composition, Gina. Great juxtaposition of flowers and the lines of the architectural elements in the room.
Randy Burns
"Taking the secret with you". Love the work, the description and that line. Pure emotional impact here in subtle ways. F/L
RC DeWinter replied:
I think we all take secrets with us when we go, for good or ill. Many thanks for the kind words, Randy.
Kristina Rinell
Beautifully composed and painted, Gina! l/f
RC DeWinter replied:
Many thanks, Kristina. I altered the original photo to emphasize simplicity and geometry, glad you like it.
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