break, break, break,
a cold sea’s crashing waves . . .
the grief
painted into
these rocks at Belle Île
Allusion to Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem “Break, Break, Break”
Claude Monet, “Rocks at Belle Île (The Pyramids of Port Coton),” 1886
Allusion to Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem “Break, Break, Break”
Claude Monet, “Rocks at Belle Île (The Pyramids of Port Coton),” 1886
—Atlas Poetica ("Ekphrastic Tanka" special feature), Nov. 24, 2012
Read about ekphrastic poetry at Atlas Poetica and The Music In It: Adele Kenny's Poetry Blog (which focuses on the craft and enjoyment of writing poetry).
Janet... you've captured Monet's intent in this tanka. The starkness and the darkness of the water and the rocks scream of grief. Nicely done. xo stace
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