|Poem| Blunt Hands

 

Blunt Hands

-- To Matisse's painting, "Woman in Bathing Suit" (1935)

 

Armrests starting with the letter J

Rain, drizzle falling on the red chair

Eyes, fingers, ah, fingers aren’t there

A woman without lower abdomen

The color of forsythia beyond March

A background of yellow mixed with green can be a dread

The almost black lips and the striped brassiere as well

 

Note on Muse:

Sometimes chairs or tables appear as texts rather than objects. In Matisse's paintings, there are moments when women also appear that way. In essence, objects are engaged in a battle between lines and colors. Colors overpower lines since they occupy more space. This is particularly true for living organisms.

 

© Ryang Suh, MD 2023.06.05