nicholas tournier banquet scene with a lute player
the small opening in the ceiling
was traversed once a year by the passage of venus
the evening star
without fail
it bestowed
its cool soft-silvered kiss
on those who gathered below
the narrow aperture
to celebrate this event
each man had brought a gift
the one
his music
another his knowledge of cookery
another his wealth of stories
in his home country
as the night sky filled the opening in the ceiling
so did the little room fill with unexpected guests
wine filled their heads and their hearts
each hoped
that with the kiss of the star
so too
would she
proffer a kiss to him
nicholas tournier réunion de buveurs
visual prompt provided by tess at magpie tales
Love the first painting!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely brilliant, Steven!
ReplyDeleteFirst, I love that you (you) of course brought nature into this indoor scene through that chink and the evening star!
Then to offer a second painting by Tournier that blends with the twist of the story, the kiss of the star and the young woman.
Then the links to the music, the Renaissance food and the art of Tournier, well I can only bow in gratitude and delight.
You would have had me just with your verse!
jeanette - the painting is like a nexus point for stories and poems. if you'd like to see more responses to the painting then follow the link at the bottom of the post. steven
ReplyDeleteruth - goodness, i love making little posts like this that riff off a painting. opening links from the words outwards was really fun. i'm so glad you enjoyed them. steven
ReplyDeleteI, too, noticed that the natural light was bright, but delicate and almost otherworldly, like starlight. The reunion piece is fabulous. I'm so glad you found and shared it. Always a treat when you join in Magpie, my friend. x
ReplyDeletetess thanks for the lovely prompt and for your kind comment here. you are amazing!! steven
ReplyDeleteIn Washington DC, we don't notice the stars because we can't see them. It's sad to think about all the thoughts we don't have, because we are not inspired by the stars.
ReplyDeleteAs my friend Sharon would say, "It ain't right."
steven, magnific connection between painting, music and poetry. The links take us to specific places and it all complements. Your poetry is light, like stars.
ReplyDeleteoa.s
wonderful story.
ReplyDeletereya the stars shine down on us today and every day. steven
ReplyDeleteoa.s, thankyou very much. it was fun creating the moment. steven
ReplyDeleteellen - it was wonderful fun putting it together. steven
ReplyDeleteI really like how you took your readers away from the table, out of the room and back.
ReplyDeleteReally nice!
I thought it looked like moonlight, too, but the lady won my heart! LOL
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely Steven.
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]
Good, engaging read. Might want to change "profer" to "proffer" (unless you're using an antiquated spelling of the word).
ReplyDeletehey cosmos cami thankyou for the kind comment. it was a little moment's insight that perhaps the space for this piece was bigger than the post itself. thanks for noticing and i'm glad you enjoyed yourself. steven
ReplyDeletejinksy i so appreciate your english sense of humour. steven
ReplyDeleteHyperCRYPTICal (anna) thankyou so much. i really liked the little space the painting created. if i could have stepped further back i would have had much more to offer. steven
ReplyDeletesteve isaak, thankyou for the profer/proffer distinction. apparently in certain contexts both are acceptable but i think the double "ff" is really more appropriate. thanks man. steven
ReplyDeleteThis is a refreshing departure from the riff-raff interpretations of the men and the concerns for the lady's virtue (as I am guilty of). It is a quite original interpretation and a uniquely creative writing. Congratulations on making us all think a little bit more and challenging us with something different.
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