I feel your hands on my sky,
the tortured concentric swirls
in shapes of awe and sorrow
I will call you Vincent
you half-heard what I said
when I said my nights were lonely,
but busy
for I am counting starry places
where your fingers touched my skin
Author notes
The Starry Night. Saint-Remy, Vincent Van Gogh - has always been a favorite of mine..I hear a song in my head
In a list
A contest entry
- Vincent Van Gogh's Art by Sprite.
1900 points, ended June 19, 2008, 11 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Reread today.
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ty again for the hm.
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"for I am counting starry places
where your fingers touched my skin"
It's always been a favorite of mine, as well...Now, so is this gorgeous penning. Good luck in the contest, Sweetie. 
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ty, sister of the counting of stars.
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A truly unique way of saying this. The torture is so true. He had plenty of that. I saw the Russian exhibit of his work and was moved by the heavy brush strokes. So much passion thrown down in color! Thanks for entering this fine and emotion filled poem. ~ Joyce
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ty Joyuce, yes that was all in there....
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Fabulous first line! Nice, the swirls in shapes of awe and sorrow. The familiarity you bring with "I will call you Vincent" furthers the connection of the first line. Neat, in S3 he only half hears you, an expectation of better communication? S4 - where he touches you, there are starry places. Wonderful expression of understanding.
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I studied Van Gogh in Art History in Unviersity....I was awed at his stunnign ability to create...and then was led to understand what passion, lack of passion, and in the midst of passion..how we are touched to create.... it makes it bearable betimes.
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Simply beautiful words you have penned for this picture. This is a classic beauty..
Nor
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ty gf. I love you sister.
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This is great. I really admire Vincent Van Gogh's work myself.
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ty...his story is stunning.....
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