Morning After the Storm
by RC DeWinter
Title
Morning After the Storm
Artist
RC DeWinter
Medium
Painting - Paintography-digital Oils
Description
Copyright 2015 RC deWinter ~ All Rights Reserved
La Regina della Rocce
As king and queen we ruled a rocky shore;
the sea below, its ever-restless waves
an unforgiving spume, at constant war
with shells and sand and long-lost sailors' graves.
My lord and master ever was away,
bloodsport of battle was his chosen life.
How many times I begged him here to stay,
how many times refused; he lived for strife.
Keep watch I would along the rocky ledge
for his red lantern shining on the quay.
Alas! One stormy night I missed the edge
and plummeted into the hungry sea.
Now from the grave I tell my sorry tale,
No more my king's return will I surveil.
~ copyright 2015 RC deWinter
Although the seascape depicted here is the Bass Strait at Smith's Beach on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia, the sonnet was inspired by "Lo Scoglio della Regina," an Italian folk tale from Calabria. You can read it and other Italian legends of the sea here: http://www.swide.com/art-culture/italian-myths-and-legends-about-the-sea-including-scylla-and-charybdis/2015/06/12
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landscape, sea, ocean, waves, morning, rocks, seascape, sunrise, clouds, cloudy, coast, spring, Australia, Victoria, Phillip Island, impressionism, impressionist, wall art, RC deWinter, deWinter
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Comments (23)
Guido Strambio
Lovely piece of art, enchanting intense seascape, gorgeous dramatic atmosphere and superb technique! l/f/G+
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent capture and artistic digital special effects, Gina! Wonderful colors and composition! L/F