Despite working in your asylum studio in France,
I believe "Starry Night" shines with hope.
You also brought recognition to peasants
working tenaciously in the dreary fields.
Working with a self-imposed urgency,
you suffered under the duress of stress.
Your bold, dramatic brushstrokes
expressed motion and emotion.
"Sunflowers" is a warm harmony of yellows.
A robust vitality of color.
You've left a profound impression
on generations of admirers,
with the skilled manipulation of your brush;
painting with the lucidity of light.
© 2022 Richard Havenga
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