 Poppy, American, by Georgia O'Keeffe (USA) 1927. Radiance Spilled from her heart she dips the brush and paints a big red overflowing radiance Powered from her jewel-like centre she spreads a lush and layered spirit petals the canvas in circles spiraling spiraling outward Encoded in the milky juice of mystery she is the dark center of poppy her harvest of seed throbbing splitting creating this scarlet portrait this outrages living this opulent past Mary Jo Balistreri Mary Jo has three full length books of poetry and one chapbook. She was a musician most of her life but due to the death of a grandchild and a consequent loss of her hearing, she turned to poetry. Mary Jo has always been interested in art and received her BA in art from the U. of Pennsylvania. Please visit her at maryjobalistreripoet.com. She lives in Wisconsin.
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Philip Mathis
6/10/2020 03:17:37 pm
Beautiful! As usual, Mary Jo’s work reflects her sophistication as a poet and critic—choice words that explode from the page in brilliant colors and symbolic meaning. Leave a Reply. |
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