Leaning against an olive tree,
the lady sits contentedly
in her own private world.
Red blouse, blue skirt,
the wide brim of her hat
shielding the sun.
Apparently reading a book,
entering the story,
absorbing the narrative
in her delicate head.
Invisible to the reading lady,
I enter the painting.
Leaning on the other olive tree,
sitting in the summer shade,
wearing my ordinary clothes.
I observe the landscape,
and begin to write about
my pastoral impressions
and her captivating presence.
© 2025 Richard Havenga
"The Vinyard at Cagnes" ~ Pierre-Auguste Renoir 1908
Photo Location: Vero Beach Museum of Art - Vero Beach, Florida
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