Prolific
\nSuch exuberance
\nWith his riot of colour he
\nCreated an impressionistic
\nTrue philosophy
\nBoudin was his mentor
\nWho Encouraged him
\nTo see things that were real
\nTo really see and to really be
\nIn effect the honest deal<\/p>\n
He didnt copy others
\nThe landscape round about
\nHe collected all the colours
\nAnd he painted without doubt
\nHe was born in November
\nA dark month one can say
\nAnd clearly loved the light
\nAbsorbed the light
\nThat was his way<\/p>\n
His affection for nature
\nCame through him everyday
\nHe captured the vivacity
\nThe emotion and the sway
\nHe was overcome by beauty
\nGiverny was his place
\nAnd there in what was
\nHis haven and his garden
\nHe could trace<\/p>\n
His beginnings, how responsive
\nHis amazing empathy
\nAnd his water lilies
\nAnd clouds reflected his love
\nFor constancy
\nOut of struggle and adversity
\nLike the phoenix of his time
\nHe had risen to the dizzy heights
\nBut had not enjoyed the climb<\/p>\n
His eyes may have been failing him
\nBut he painted what he saw
\nThe lilies and the cloud reflections
\nAdmirable and raw
\nClouding a little blurry
\nSlightly blocking out the blue
\nScanning and perceiving
\nAll The light a’ streaming through<\/p>\n
And what we have before us
\nIs a beautiful refrain
\nHis love and his affection
\nAnd ofcourse his pain
\nFor him its what he truly saw
\nThat he presented and we know
\nThis masterclass of energy
\nCan only grow and grow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Prolific Such exuberance With his riot of colour he Created an impressionistic True philosophy Boudin was his mentor Who Encouraged him To see things that were real To really see and to really be In effect the honest deal He … Continue reading