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Ceres and The Horn of Plenty
Come taste my gifts said Ceres for I have the horn of plenty to savor,
Buttery gourds, ripe tomatoes, sweet golden ears of corn
All grown from my fertile breast, a profusion of interesting flavors
Earth gives to her a lush red wine made from the fruit of the vine
Ripe juicy mangoes, plums, peaches, and round tart limes
While showering Ceres with blossoms of flowers smelling divine
Water pours forth and offers fruits from the salty blue sea
Cockles, mussels, pink shrimp, small fish and briny oysters
The likes of which Ceres the Goddess has never seen
As Fire and Air watch from above, caught in this magical dream
Ceres sways with delight as Air creates a scented gentle breeze
And Fire burns bright, brilliantly lights the surreal painted scene
©2018 Linda Lee Lyberg
Artwork from: Pixabay: Jan Brueghel painting
For more about the painting, visit: Abundance with the Four Elements
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Wonderful write and imagery.
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Thank you.
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Like this ekphrasis poem. Brueghel is a wonderful painter.
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Yes, he was. Thank you!
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I love the naming of the parts of abundance in this picture, love that Ceres is surprised!
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Thank you!
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Nice sound in this phrase in the last line: “Fire burns bright, brilliantly lights”
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Thank you Frank.
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Such a lush and bountiful harvest, both of words and the earth.
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Thank you Grace.
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This is perfect for harvest time…
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Yes indeed. Thanks Bjorn.
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