Comments : The Garden of the Asylum

  • 8 years ago

    by Milly Hayward

    Beautiful....loved the start with the mentiin of Van Gogh, the hint of madness confirmed at last with touching paint. A clever and creative write

  • 8 years ago

    by Ben Pickard

    A ridiculously clever write.

    All the best,

    Ben

  • 8 years ago

    by Em

    This is so clever and well done I'm in awe!!

    • 8 years ago

      by mossgirl19

      Hello! I will agree with Em! This is very clever indeed and I am happy to read from you again.

  • 8 years ago

    by Britt

    It's about time you post another poem. This is beautiful. Miss you!

  • 8 years ago

    by Wayne Gates

    Thank you for bringing me on a beautiful journey.

  • 8 years ago

    by Jamie

    Added to my favorites! Love love the imagery

  • 8 years ago

    by Maple Tree

    I love this poem! !!

  • 8 years ago

    by ddavidd

    I wish you touched it with your fingers instead of your hands.
    It is very tasteful. Such an incredible unity between imagination and reality.
    By the way I thought " garden of the asylum" was in black and white. Of course is my bad. But regardless, even if it is, the magic of your words, wanded colours into it.

    • 8 years ago

      by abracadabra

      Thank you. I agree, it should have been 'fingers'.
      But the painting this is based on is anything but black and white. It was hard to find a copy on the Internet that has the same captivating depth and sensory vibrance, but this brushed the surface (scroll down): https://au.pinterest.com/pin/436708495101291998/

      I swear, with all the earnest paint the artist loaded on that canvas, it must still remain a little bit damp under all those layers, even after all these years.

    • 8 years ago

      by ddavidd

      I know this is how Van Gogh is: His stars are still twinkling, his sun still shining, his wind is still blowing, and his sunflowers are still bewildered.

  • 8 years ago

    by Ren

    Phenomenal write!

  • 8 years ago

    by nouriguess

    You have no idea how excited I became when I found you have posted a new poem. You're an artist. Please write more.

  • 8 years ago

    by Milly Hayward

    Congratulations on a well deserved win x

  • 8 years ago

    by silvershoes

    Wonderful imagery. Wonderful poem. Wonderful poet too.

  • 8 years ago

    by Ahmed

    Bravo

  • 8 years ago

    by Britt

    Judging comments: This is remarkably beautiful. No other words to describe it but truly a piece of art. I loved the imagery and how it truly came to life, as it did for the point of subject feeling the wet paint. Life is messy and beautiful and when you jump in and touch it, you'll get some on you and experience the most amazing things. So many details packed into such small spaces - reading it multiple times, I get a fresh feel each time. Beautiful.