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| Castle in the Air (1928) by M.C. Escher (source) |
In the air, I was a queen
My castle was impenetrable
My fortunes infinite as the stars.
If only I had known
that when your world is built upon a whisper,
You must not scream.
I fell through
a hole in my delusions.
You, my king, did not catch me.
I prepared to die in the water,
an extinguished meteor.
The swans caught me
like a breath.
A seed, they planted me
in the mud of my new home.
Here I grew real
as the thirteen moons under my feet.
11 comments:
Such an imaginative telling of this image. It invites a narrative, and yours is perfect.
I fell through
a hole in my delusions... These lines are so apposite to the effects of Escher's artwork.
Hi there! Long time no see. Your beautiful words REALLY complement the graphic. Very nice. I also really like that same line...
How creative, I like the idea of growing up real as 13 moons under my feet ~
Well done with the challenge ~
This resonated with me .. in my life, I have fallen through several holes in my delusions! Pairing of poetry and art work perfectly.
Nice. Escher always put words in my head, too. He must have been a fascinating man.
I imagine you and he had the same kind of imagination.
this is very magical mouse...the swans catching you on a breathe is very cool....a few lines that jumped out at me...
when your world is built upon a whisper,
You must not scream
there is some interesting wisdom in that...smiles.
OwWooo!
"If only I had known
that when your world is built upon a whisper,
You must not scream."
But do not blame the narrator only for the lack of sustenance, praise her for finding the moons!
Wonderful, Ms Mouse. I love it. I chose the same picture but mine was a much less artistic approach.
Good work!
K
I love this freaky fairy tale! The thirteen moons are a great touch. And the whisper/scream part.
I am bummed that my poem "Charity", which was supposed to be funny, and a poke at the speaker, ended up making some of my favorite people question themselves. :-( I love your poems.
What a wonderful imagining Sheri! Love where you went from this picture. And, by the way, I like the mouse pictures on your blog!
Woah! This was kickass great! Loved the ultimate triumph, plus I identify with (ugly) ducklings, so the swan are wonderful. Beauty!
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