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Sketchbook

a journal for eastern and western forms

Ekphrastic Poetry and Painting*

Paintings by Robert Lange**, US

Poem by Bernard Gieske, US

Gentle Reminder by Robert Lange

Gentle Reminder - In Thoughtful Repose

A panda bear isn’t that large
not large enough to be a bear
you might think, but what if ––

What if ––
it were small enough
to fit into the palm of your outstretched hand
then give you a wink
wouldn’t that make you think ––
when all the time
it’s looking at you like a little bear.

What if ––
you wanted to sit in your favorite chair
and there it sat - in thoughtful repose-
a six inch tall lion
with a mane and all that
looking straight into your eyes
with a question of its own,
"Who are you, thinking of taking my chair?"

In Thoughtful Repose by Robert Lange

Permission to display these paintings granted by Robert Lange. Gentle Reminder and In Thoughtful Repose

*An Ekphrasic poem is a writing, a poem, that comments upon another art form, for instance a poem about a photograph, a film or a painting.

** "Gentle Reminder" and "In Thoughtful Repose" are two paintings by Robert Lange. Both were featured in the September 2009 issue of American Art Collection magazine. Click on this link to see the pictures of Robert Lange.

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