There are those who say "She saw right through me" Is the worst thing to hear. But her face Tells me she is seeing Past me. When you see in her eyes you are fading it is awful. When you see that something else has started It's worse. It's over.
Portrait of Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (1865-1932) by John Singer Sargent, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The #tankatuesday challenge was to write a Ekphrastic poem about this painting. I found her look very intriguing, and the set of her eyes inspired this poem.
Boz Bozeman 
Absolutely, they are saying it all, yet I believe we will all see different feelings in there💜
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No doubt. I love the power of her look and went with what came to me.
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Yes I did the exact same thing but saw something different.
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This is wonderful, Boz… did you forget to write a syllabic form to go with poem? Here’s a link to the cheat sheet: https://wordcraftpoetry.com/tanka-tuesday-poetry-cheat-sheet-for-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenges/. 💜
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Oh I’ll do that! Still new around here 😊
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I know… it’s a different take on poetry but it creates some unique connections between the two forms. 💛
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fantastic interpretation 🙂
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Thanks!!
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Good capture of complex feelings. I feel sorry for the poor guy as he’s been a toy to her.
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome.
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I like what you saw. Hehe. The lady knows a lot. Thanks for sharing. xo
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Thanks! 😉
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Well-written, Boz!
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Thank you!
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The eyes can melt a heart or break it. Great poem, Boz!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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Agreed! And thanks!!
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That’s very nice. Her eyes do hold a lot. Whether that was the woman herself, or the artist’s vision of her eyes.
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