“Stability / Enfolded” stayed with me the longest.
I like how the language quietly mirrors the structure of the tulip itself — layered, folded, gathered into form — almost like the flower is being read as something constructed rather than merely decorative.
The poem feels less like description and more like a small observational sketch beside the watercolor, which gives it a delicate presence.
“Stability / Enfolded” stayed with me the longest.
I like how the language quietly mirrors the structure of the tulip itself — layered, folded, gathered into form — almost like the flower is being read as something constructed rather than merely decorative.
The poem feels less like description and more like a small observational sketch beside the watercolor, which gives it a delicate presence.
Thank you. When I read your words, I feel seen in my experience with this watercolor tulip.
Tulips are gorgeous flowers, unassuming yet multilayered. This one, the watercolour painting, is so beautiful, like your poem, Elizabeth.
Thank you, Marilena.