The Artist's Gaze
A Variation On A Sonnet
As an English Major with an emphasis on Creative Writing, I have been able to study various forms of literature, including poetry. One of my favorite forms is that of the Sonnet.
The simplest way to describe a sonnet has been provided by the Poetry Foundation:
A 14-line poem with a variable rhyme scheme originating in Italy and brought to England by Sir Thomas Wyatt and Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey in the 16th century. Literally, a "little song," the sonnet traditionally reflects upon a single sentiment, with a clarification or "turn" of thought in its concluding lines.
One of my assignments was to write a sonnet. I combined elements from the Petrarchan sonnet and the English (or Shakespearean) sonnet in the poem, "The Artist's Gaze".
The Artist’s Gaze
Artist gaze translated to sepia marks
Newsprint transformed into fine imagery
Shapes choreographed into the female form
By artistic eye and chestnut-stained hand.
Conte pastel, amber figure, newsprint parchment
The artist’s hand obscured and the faceless body
Identity masked, protected, shielded:
The woman who sits in calm repose.
The stretch of the elongated neck;
Directing unseen eyes to far-off scenes
Grace in shape and form -
The beauty of God’s creation.
Effortless hand leaves subtle marks
Shaping hills and valleys of a foreign land.
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About the Creator
Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales
I started writing when I was about eight years old. I love to read and I also love to create. As a writer and an artist, I want to share the things that I have learned and experienced. Genres: Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and history.
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Comments (1)
Nice job! check out mine: https://vocal.media/poets/the-whispers-of-our-heart