Meribeth Hutto
the artist also known as Susannah Dean
the gypsy dreams of love
i see
but
two stars
i said
to rousseau’s
lion
though
there are
many
in
the sky
when
i turn
toward
you and
look into
your eyes
the stars
become pale
because of
the brilliance
i see
there, and
the night
brings
me comfort
as
i lay
on
my side,
alone
holding
my love
in
my arms
as
the wind
cools
my fevered skin
as
the water’s sound
rings
in
my thirsty
ears
* * *
poem (c) 2008 by Meribeth Hutto
all rights reserved
used with permission of the poet
visit the artist on MySpace at: http://www.myspace.com/cigarettes_n_coffee
Meribeth Hutto’s “the gypsy dreams of love” was inspired by
d.a. levy’s love poem of a lion and Henri Rousseau’s The Sleeping Gypsy
The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri Rousseau
1897, Oil on canvas, 51″ x 6’7″ (129.5 x 200.7 cm)
The Museum of Modern Art, New York
the gypsy dreams of love (by Meribeth Hutto)
01 Wednesday Oct 2008
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