As the pieces fly
Colors fill the sky
Cubists like Georges Braque
Paint their worlds with gaps
Filled in with synapse
Rainbow ports; keyless locks
As the stanzas flow
Colored images grow
Poets paint with words that sing
Meaning caught ‘twixt lines
Like found grapes ‘twixt vines
Feeling rise on angel’s wings
Georges Braque is known as “The Father of Cubism.” After watching the video that Reena provided and marinating on it overnight, something struck me. In the video it shows what reality-based art looks like as compared to cubist art. Again and again it showed that the parts of the cubists work were there but were manipulated to make things jump out about them in a special way. What came to me is a comparison between writing prose and writing poetry. The two seem very similar to me. The first stanza of my poem is about the featured painting, but it is also about cubism. The second stanza tries to parallel poetry with cubism.
Today’s offering is in the poetic form of The Alouette. Created by Jan Turner, it consists of two or more stanzas of 6 lines each, with the following set rules:
Meter: 5, 5, 7, 5, 5, 7
Rhyme Scheme: a, a, b, c, c, b
The form name is a French word meaning ‘skylark’ or larks that fly high, the association to the lark’s song being appropriate for the musical quality of this form.
Reena Saxena is the host of Reena’s Exploration Challenge. Reena says:
CUBISM
Meanwhile, let the word, pictures, symbolism, intricacies and the artist’s struggle inspire you to write something. I am fine with anything from a caption to a poem/story to an essay. Or just another painting which moved your imagination. Delve within to create without.
Lillian is today’s host of dVerse’ Open Link Night.
Tao Talk 
I guess that you don’t have to come from Cuba to delve into cubism.
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Ha ha ha, Jim. I guess not.
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You’re very right, the difference between prose and poetry is the same between realism and cubism style of painting.
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Paint their worlds with gaps
Filled in with synapse
These are magical words. I do it with fiction most of the time. A few words or sentences ring in the mind, and the rest of it is filled up to make a story.
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Thank you, Reena. I do the same.
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
As the pieces fly on angels wings —- by Jade Li/Lisa
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I like the rhythm of this form. It’s true that the cubist painter wants the viewer to do some work too–a good thing in my opinion. (K)
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Thank you, K. First time writing to this form.
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I really enjoyed this and your explanation had me going back and reading the poem again — which added an additional layer of enjoyment and understanding. You’ve successfully merged/explained/juxtaposed the idea of cubism and poetry. Well done!
So glad you posted today!
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Lillian, so glad you enjoyed it, thank you.
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Very beautiful with an intriguing rhythm. It’s a passionate piece about the creative processes of both artist and poet, how their emotions carry through in their works. Such a lovely piece describing this very well and accurately! Lovely poem. ❤
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Thank you, Lucy.
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The use of form is lovely, especially as this is a poem about breaking down form. It feels like it needs to be sung!
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Thanks, Sarah!
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A beautiful Alouette Lisa and it has a very musical sound to it too 🧡
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Thank you, Xenia 🙂 ❤
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“Poets paint with words that sing
Meaning caught ‘twixt lines
Like found grapes ‘twixt vines”
Love that. When as a poet you meant one thing and are surprised and delighted when the readers find different meanings in the same words.
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So glad you enjoyed it, Raivenne, thank you.
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I especially like this:
“Paint their worlds with gaps
Filled in with synapse
Rainbow ports; keyless locks”
And then the transition to stanzas. Wonderful.
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Ken, happy you enjoyed it, thank you.
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I certainly aspire to paint with words that sing and have great meaning ‘twixt the lines. Most times, the words just sort of tumble along and fall short of my aspirations!
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❤ You're too humble, Beverly. I enjoy reading your poems very much.
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I love this Lisa! … the words and the painting. The painting is a poem of color!! Your words give rise on angel wings! Well done.
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🙂 Thank you!
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Love the comparison of words to grapes, poems to vines! ✨
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🙂 Thanks!
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I see what you mean about parts of the cubists’ being manipulated to make things jump out in a special way – and that is exactly what you did with your poem. I like the Alouette form, the rhythm and rhyme are interesting, and I love that you included alouettes (or larks). I might try an Alouette when I’m back on radar. Or you could use it in a future prompt.
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Thank you very much. All good ideas.
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Wouw! Thanks for the experience! So beautiful, I am not qualified to speak of the rhythm structures or such, but you have created something that in a weird way is exactly what it says it is, like some chrysalis where the whole thing was made become. .
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🙂 So happy you connected with it, thank you.
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Oh those Angels! Do they fill in the edges, or diffuse the light? This is lovely Lisa. 🙂
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❤ 🙂
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I love the line “Paint their worlds with gaps.” Just what poets do, as well. So well-explained.
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Judy, thank you very much.
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I can understand the meanings between the words/lines and the images between the shapes. Interesting. I like that Braque painting.
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Glad you enjoyed the painting and found the poem interesting, Merril 🙂
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