Eternal Rehearsal
An Ekphrastic Sonnet
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Make art of the preparation of art
Turn a rehearsal to a performance
Of line and pigment make a living heart
Ignore grim time’s obstinate remonstrance
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Echoes of ancient theater are here
Made living discourse by animate mouths;
Twice removed, by the painter’s brush drawn near
And Paris, replicating Rome’s dry south
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Was drunk in turn by canvas’ greedy maw
Which digitized, delights a current eye
How many have seen what the painter saw?
So does human craft erosion defy
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Representation, scourge of entropy
You give what was forgotten back to me
About the Creator
D. J. Reddall
I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.
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Comments (4)
The words are so prominent and the flow is nice 👌
Oh wow, this was so poignantly beautifully! I loved your poem!
This is a stunning, thoughtful piece with much to ponder on! ☺️ 🎨 🎭
Beautiful words