It's Still Life

17 May: In A Glass with Brueghel the Younger

Brueghel painting of drunk man sitting on egg

In A Glass

She stood by the door,
bleak days that cast
shadowless moods,

and she watched him
pour his persona
into a glass.

This life she chose.
This pernicious toast.

©Misky 2022 Shared with #amwriting on Twitter. Image: The Drunkard on An Egg
by Pieter Brueghel the Younger, CO:00 public domain.

Misky

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7 responses to “17 May: In A Glass with Brueghel the Younger”

  1. Mister Bump UK avatar
    Mister Bump UK

    wonderful.

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Thank you, Bump.

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  2. harmonykentonline avatar
    harmonykentonline

    Love it, Misky 💕🙂

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Thanks, Harmony!

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  3. abigfatcanofworms avatar
    abigfatcanofworms

    A great poem but awful, if you know what I mean. I find that picture horribly confronting.

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Yes, I agree. I don’t like the image at all, but it pushes my point across. Brueghel the Younger’s paintings were much darker than his father’s. I actually like his father’s paintings.

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  4. Ron. avatar
    Ron.

    Ekphra ntastic, M.

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