#Ekphrastic #Poetry Challenge #Blason

Published on by balroop singh
Wivenhoe Park, Essex, 1816: Artist – John Constable

Harmony

Mother nature’s beauty surpasses all;

dames fade into oblivion 

the moment she walks with elegant steps

and summons clouds to create harmony.

Her soft kisses soften the azure skies,

her visage acquires various contours,

her fragrance could fill our hearts with delight.

A maverick who changes her sounds but

breathes tranquility of togetherness.

Each new attire adds tone to her beauty

she creates her musical instruments

her harp is unique, her violin weird

Her melodies enamor all love birds. 

She’s the best when she flows with abandon.

© Balroop Singh 

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The day clouds descended
to plan unique harmony 
peace triumphed on earth
© Balroop Singh

Thank you Colleen for sharing such a descriptive painting, to inspire us to write syllabic poetry.

The Blason is a genre of poetry committed to the praise or blame of something through the use of a series of images that support the theme. Blason can be applied to any verse form such as the sonnet or blank verse. The Blason often takes the form of octosyllabic or decasyllabic verse that ends with an epigraphic conclusion.

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46 thoughts on “#Ekphrastic #Poetry Challenge #Blason”

  1. Constable is my go to for tranquil thoughts I have had the honour to stand in that exact spot and revel, awestruck at the majesty of the painters point of view.

  4. I enjoyed this, Balroop. I especially like this line: Her melodies enamor all love birds. I love going outside in the morning and listening to all the song birds.

  6. I hadn’t heard of this form before. I really liked your “epigraphic conclusion” and how it tied the poem and it’s lush imagery together. A lovely poetic portait of nature and summer, Balroop. ❤

    1. Thank you Diana, I am delighted to hear that the conclusion sounds epigraphic. I have written two Blasons earlier for different prompts. I like this form, as it gives a lot of space.

  9. So many truths in this poem, Balroop. “A maverick who changes her sounds “–I love the image of nature as a maverick, which, of course, she is!

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  19. Balroop – my internet connection is acting wonky, so if you have two comments from me, that’s why – sorry about that!

    I wanna say that this is an excellent, very enjoyable piece; and – you taught me something! I’d never ever heard of the blason before… when and how did you find out about it?

    Much love,
    David

    1. Thank you David for sharing your kind words about my poem. I am glad you like this form. I stumbled upon it online while browsing new syllabic forms.

  20. A wonderful poem, Balroop and love the imagery running throughout. Constable was an extraordinary artist and Wivenhoe Park featured here is not far from where I live and now part of the university grounds. Luckily many of the landscapes he painted remain the same today as over two hundred years ago. Last week I visited Thomas Gainsborough’s house and saw Constable’s actual painting palette on display (they were great friends).

    Finally, thank you for sharing about Blason poetry -a form new to me.

    1. Wow! You live close to this beautiful scene! This is an amazing painting, so descriptive and evocative. Thank you for sharing your thoughts about the landscape and the painting. I am glad you liked my poem. have a wonderful weekend.

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