Opal
Undertow of grey
sky pulls viewer’s
eye upwards
over Notre-Dame
& green trolley
over flower cart capped
with crest of carnations
& amber light
of confectioner’s shop
over the man in the mud-
brown jacket & woman
in ant-black coat.
Rain spatter flushes cloud-
stone-wheel-wood-petal-
window-pedestrian
with an opal
brilliance.
~inspired by Edouard Léon Cortes’ (1882-1969) “Notre-Dame, Paris”
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Love the colors – especially ant-black coat!
Thank you, Nancy!
Wonderful images and use of color and motion.
Thanks, Karen!
Very Monet! Love the name, the color, the gem and the sound of Opal.