1/16/09

Hillsides and Nudes

Andrew Wyeth died today,
And because of him, none of us
Will ever look at
Hillsides
Or
Nudes
In quite the same way
As before his tempura
Left the brush and glided onto
The canvas.

Christina embodied
Longing,
And Helga,
The female form;

And both of them
Broke centuries-old molds,
And became the norm.

Not just a mere illustrator,
But a capturer of souls;
A true American creator,
And a realizer of goals.



January 16, 2009.

Copyright © 2009, Ricky A. Pursley. All rights reserved.

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