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April 2, 2020

Ephrastic April, Day 2: "Elegant Woman on a Winter's Walk"


"Elegant Woman on a Winter's Walk" (date unknown) by Louise Abbéma [1853-1927].

if not for the ice

the gulls would
be well-fed

and there would
be no excuse not to end
the uncertainty


© Diane Mayr, all rights reserved.

1 comment:

  1. Ah...uncertainty. Lives lived. Not always as they seem. I love the brooding sense of this painting, Diane and think you've captured it in your poem. COLD and sobering.

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