Each piece in this socially conscious collection of poetry describes a painting or a sculpture: some, a re-vision of a classic; others, an original work not yet realized.
Among the artists whose work is re-imagined are Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Dali, Botticelli, Monet, and Rodin.
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“ … not only dynamic, imaginative verse writing, but extremely intelligent and intuitive insight …" Joanne Zipay, Judith Shakespeare Company, NYC about Soliloquies: the lady doth indeed protest
"There is anger and truth here, not to mention courage.” Eric Folsom, Next Exit about UnMythed
Among the artists whose work is re-imagined are Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Dali, Botticelli, Monet, and Rodin.
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"It has been a long time since I've read a poetry book, but when I came across Paintings and Sculptures by Chris Wind, I was hooked. You know that feeling—when you read the first page and you know you're going to like the book? That happened when I read the first poem. … I loved "Mona" and I could picture the scene; it might have happened that way, we'll never know. Also, "The Last Supper" was brilliantly clever. But my favourite one was "Lady of Justice"—such a fine poem, with a subtle message … This is for sure a book I'll reread every couple months!" Mesca Elin 5/5
Praise for chris wind's other poetry collections:
"… a top pick of poetry and very much worth considering.” Midwest Book Review about dreaming of kaleidoscopes“ … not only dynamic, imaginative verse writing, but extremely intelligent and intuitive insight …" Joanne Zipay, Judith Shakespeare Company, NYC about Soliloquies: the lady doth indeed protest
"There is anger and truth here, not to mention courage.” Eric Folsom, Next Exit about UnMythed
Authors
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Description conventions
- rda
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- C811/.54
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
- Distributor
- Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
- General Note
- Poems Previously published: Sundridge, Ontario: Chris Wind/Magenta, 1991 Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 1926891155 9781926891187
- LCCN
- PR9199.3.W49885
- LCCN Item number
- P34 2021eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- NLC
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (58 pages)
- Published in
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)kck00241631 (OCoLC)1222203622 (CaOOCEL)480737
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- NLC
Table of Contents
- Paintings 15
- The Persistence of Memory 17
- The Creation of Adam 18
- Sunday Afternoon in Algonquin Park 19
- The Last Supper 20
- The Three Graces 21
- Venus of San Francisco 22
- American Gothic 23
- Mona 24
- Luncheon on the Grass 25
- The Death of Socrates 26
- Cupid 27
- Still Life 28
- Woman with Broom 29
- The Nativity 30
- No Tide in Turin 31
- The Nuclear Family 32
- Passing Time 33
- Sparkling Spring Water 34
- Put Your Foot Down 35
- Mug Shots 38
- I'm Growing Just As Fast As I Can 39
- My Supervisor's Calendar 40
- Dressed to Kill (Recruitment Poster No. 1) 41
- There's No Life Like It! (Recruitment Poster No. 2) 42
- We Have the Cure for Cancer 43
- Potlach 44
- Balls 45
- 1st panel 47
- 2nd panel 48
- 3rd panel 49
- 4th panel 50
- 5th panel 51
- 6th panel 52
- 7th panel 53
- Sculptures 55
- David, after Goliath 57
- Venus 58
- The Statue of Liberty 59
- Porch of the Maidens 60
- Rape of the Sabine Woman 62
- Nike, Goddess of Victory 63
- The Thinker 64
- Lady of Justice 65
- Wheels: Status Symbols 66
- The Perfect Pedestal 67
- Peacekeeper 68
- Domestic Dispute 69
- War Monument 70
- Trans-Canada Tailings 71
- Just Desserts 72
