Wednesday, June 15, 2011

the baker's daughter




i come not skilled
but milled as wheat woven
to bake bread, passed
thru by sign and sin
as rising from a hearth, with breath
of summer once again
within darkest green of forest,
covered
both by moss and beck, a riverlet of thirst
as passion falls, then flows
towards a cottage gifted by your hand
where you await the want i wear
worn as a baker's daughter
 a dress, pressed light to air
both heart of man
 and touch of your sweet laughter

bkmackenzie
copyrighted 2011

painting by Raphael entitled: La Fornarina (the baker's daughter)
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13 comments:

  1. Brian MillerJune 15, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    lots of fun rhyme and symbolism in this bk...specially the -n and -r repitition...feels good in the mouth...

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  2. signed...bkmJune 15, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Thanks Brian, did not know at first where I was going to go with the thought but here it is, the painting was a perfect fit...bkm

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  3. AnonymousJune 15, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    What a beautiful, rich interpretation of Raphael's painting. Your style fits the classicism of his art. I love writing from art. Especially love the first few lines.

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  4. EllaJune 15, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    This was lovely, all the images that arrive painting many pictures in my mind's eye~

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  5. Pat HattJune 15, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    Yeah the painting is a perfect fit, nice play on the rhymes too, obviously I'd pick up on that..haha.

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  6. The PoetJune 15, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    Hello.
    I love the opening lines & the picture is perfect.

    Thanks for following. When Blogger permits, I like to repay the kindness & follow too!

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  7. AnonymousJune 15, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Oh! This is superb, bkm...

    Wonderful, beautifully delicate and transposing imagery.

    I so loved this poem.

    Lady Nyo

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  8. ReflectionsJune 15, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    Love the translations of the artwork, your words artwork in and of themselves.

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  9. theunknowngnomeJune 15, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    A lovely song.

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  10. MarianJune 16, 2011 at 4:24 AM

    yes, i really like the gentle rhymes here. so pretty!

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  11. steveroniJune 16, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Poetry...Art...joined together to multiply the beauty of Raphael. I 'heard' (in my head!) Mozart g-minor symphony, 1st Movement, while here--was wishing it had been playing on your post.
    Loved this
    Peace!

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  12. annell4June 16, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Oh so sweet! Right there in your laughter!

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  13. UnknownJune 17, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Oh, I love everything about this one. Really nice.

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