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In Solitude

A Catena Rondo Inspired By A Wonderful Painting By Carl B Parker

By Mike Singleton ๐Ÿ’œ Mikeydred Published about a year ago โ€ข Updated about a year ago โ€ข 1 min read
"Her Shadow and Solitude" by Carl B Parker

Introduction

I saw this painting by Carl, and it spoke to me. This is where I found it:

This is my first attempt at a Catena Rodo, which you can read about here:

The poem is also Ekphrastic.

The music is "Solitude Standing" by Suzanne Vega

In Solitude

๐ŸŒœ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ‘ฑโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒ›

A Girl Sits Under The Tree

She's Alone, Contemplating

Taking Her Time, For Thinking

A Girl Sits Under The Tree

๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ‘ฑโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒณ

She's Alone, Contemplating

Looking For Salvation

In This, Her Desolation

She's Alone, Contemplating

๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ‘ฑโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒณ

Looking For Salvation

Girl, Under This Lonely Tree

Here Is The Place She Feels Free

Looking For Salvation

๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ‘ฑโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒณ

Girl, Under This Lonely Tree

The Clouds Say There Will Be Rain

Ne'er Mind, She'll Be Soaked Again

Girl, Under This Lonely Tree

๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ‘ฑโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒณ

The Clouds Say There Will Be Rain

A Girl Sits Under The Tree

She Could Be You, Could Be Me

The Clouds Say There Will Be Rain

๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ‘ฑโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒณ

A Girl Sits Under The Tree

She's Alone, Contemplating

Taking Her Time, For Thinking

A Girl Sits Under The Tree

๐ŸŒœ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ‘ฑโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒ›

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    Written by Mike Singleton ๐Ÿ’œ Mikeydred