Luscious as usual, Lynn. Wow, babck to back front pagers - you are hot, girl!

Here's John's post:

http://www.poetrycircle.com/index.php/topic,10266.0.html

That is a wonderful piece of ekphrasia. The interplay  between writers and painters has always been vivid and productive for both. When looking at ekphrasia I always try to match the style of the writing to the style of the painting, this gives the interplay depth beyond merely describing or narrating the picture. You have certainly done that here, your prose poem uses the same interplay of light and shadows to give dynamic life to the work. The piece sounds beautiful read as well, it's very careful and precise and making the distinction between the actual painting and the digital version (the living fox and the dead one?) is original and very clever.

Lovely poem, Lynn.

Thank you Lavonne, Paul, Jay -- what a pleasure all of your comments are for me.  Paul, I'm especially grateful for the consideration you gave this poem, especially the mention of the actual vs. the digital, the living fox and the dead one.  Your notes made me realize that element in the poem; the "clever," I have to admit, is that magic that every once in awhile comes into play with a piece.  One of the intentional themes I intended for this work was the "imagined" life vs. the real of the observor/nv.  But you have noted another layer; I am delighted that layer was there.  And sincere thanks for sharing ...

best regards,

lynn

      I love this, Lynn. . . I could on for hours on what - both the poem and picture coupled - bring home for me.  but I also know it wouldn't make much sense to some and would probably come off as chatty - so, just know that I love it and "verdant" has never meant more.  such a gift you are, N