A sudden streak of lightening
burst through the open wood shutters
of his studio
its flash hit the sculpture square on
quickly followed by a loud crash of thunder.
The surprise caused the elderly man
to miss-strike with the hammer and chisel.
He saw it pierce and split his skin
and knew there would also be a bruise
come morning.
Too on edge to sculpt anymore
but the night was still yet young
his old bones groaned at the crouch
as he picked up then shook a layer of dust from
pieces of parchment which lay in a crumple
on the cold stone floor
and, without missing a beat
of wasted time
Leonardo lit more candles
and ‘neath their flickering glow
proceeded instead
to draw.
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As soon as I saw the Sunday Whirl words, I knew I wanted to find an artist but because of the word chisel, someone who also did sculpture too. Who better than Leonardo da Vinci. A remarkable genius with so very many talents. Leonardo da Vinci
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The Sunday Whirl #59 12 random words. Make a poem with them. This is a lot of fun each week. If you haven’t ever paticipated, please join in.
A superb piece of writing which complements the sculpture so well.
Eileen
Terrific subject for this delightful piece!
I like this! One can feel the passion. Nice! 🙂
Great take on those wordle words. You’ve captured a great mind in action, even when things didn’t go his way. Inspiring – and very human at the same time.
Richard
I love this journey into the past with one of the greats, and fun to think it might be how he went from sculpture to drawing.
When I thought of the wordle words this week, I thought of sculptures (because of chisel) and I had a feeling I’d be in for a treat when I came to visit you. I was not (nor am I ever) disappointed. Loved it! (I, by the way, decided against writing about a sculpture or a sculptor because I actually had done so with last week’s wordle! LOL)
Wonderful vignette you’ve offered us, Bren. I also admire Da Vinci’s artistry and genius, and you brought it to life for us. 🙂
What a splendid idea – to go from sculptor to sketch-artist and back – Leonardo da Vinci is absolutely perfect for these words and you’ve done him proud with your poem …
http://leapinelephants.blogspot.ca/2012/06/deep-tissue-bruising.html
this is wonderful…I feel like I’ve been transported through time and space.
These words definitely called from something special. Guess you found it. The Artist at work, like the vivid details that bring him alive.
Elizabeth
http://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/2012/06/03/souls-music-ii/
Lovely write about a man who was way ahead of his time. Nice direction you took with the words, Bren.
Pamela
LOVE daVinci! This is absolutely perfect! 🙂
You took me there, to his studio, the lighting as it was in the day. This pieces transports.
You can say that again Bren! The choice of Leonardo is perfect so also the verse! Great write!
Hank
An interesting read this sunday morning…..I could see him crouching amidst the crumpled parchment……
I like the same lines, Laurie does. They give him, and the poem, dimension and heft.
Yeah he sure did a lot and saw way way further than many did in his age, even in this age sometimes.
This is a great contribution, Bren. I love it! You brought da Vinci to life this week. It was nice to see him at work in his studio on this fine Sunday in 2012. 😉
I love Leonardo! This is a masterful tribute. I too chiseled out a piece, but with an unknown sculptor … 🙂 …a short piece for me!
You can find it here: http://julesgemsandstuff.blogspot.com/2012/06/whirl-59-freed-spirit.html
What a splendid re-imagining of Leonardo in his studio.
Amazing! I especially like:
his old bones groaned at the crouch
as he picked up then shook a layer of dust from
pieces of parchment which lay in a crumple
on the cold stone floor
I LOVE where the words took you! You’ve told the tale well!
I forgot to add this 🙂
http://herwordsbloomed.blogspot.com/2012/06/wordle-59-on-edge.html
I enjoyed this, Bren. It made me smile to think of him turning from sculpting to drawing during a thunderstorm. I am a Leonardo da Vinci fan as well. An artist, a sculptor, a scientist, an inventor. Definitely a man ahead of his time.
(As far as your comment in my blog: texting IS illegal here. One can be fined. But do you think that stops people? Nope. Scares me. I see it often.)