Poems Grow
The Water Lily Pond by Renee Kahn and Haiku by Marjory Wentworth
Margery Wentworth and I kept in touch by email.At first I assumed she would be writing a haiku poem inspired by one of my paintings. As time went on, it seemed that my schedule was lighter than hers so it was decided that she would send me a list of her Garden haiku poems. They were beautiful, succinct as haiku is, and straight and to the point. As that’s what my style of painting is all about, it was a perfect fit.
One poem in particular struck me and inspired me to do a painting. It was less specific than the other haiku poems that she had written ,so it was more conducive for me to do a figurative painting,( which is what I love to paint ) relating to it.
The Water Lily Pond by Renee Kahn
In the Water Lily Garden, a young woman is reaching for the bud of a flower. She is caught in a moment of time, unaware of the viewers presence. The water lilies are growing, as the poem indicates. They reach to the sky, to the light.
Here in the garden
Where we have liked amazed birds
Poems grow everywhere
I think my painting captures the essence of Margery Wentworth’s haiku poem.
~Renee Kahn