Landscape..The Third Sorrow

Janis Zroback

Landscape..The Third Sorrow

This is my interpretation of the “Third Sorrow” of Ted Hughes “Seven Sorrows of Autumn”, which on the surface appears to be a sad poem but I think it’s really a paean to autumn....see the Fourth Sorrow below

Watercolour on Watercolour on DrawMaster Paper

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MORNINGS AND EVENINGS..SUNBEAMS AND STORMS
INSPIRED ART

The first sorrow of autumn
Is the slow goodbye
Of the garden who stands so long in the evening-
A brown poppy head,
The stalk of a lily,
And still cannot go.

The second sorrow
Is the empty feet
Of a pheasant who hangs from a hook with his brothers.
The woodland of gold
Is folded in feathers
With its head in a bag.

And the third sorrow
Is the slow goodbye
Of the sun who has gathered the birds and who gathers
The minutes of evening,
The golden and holy
Ground of the picture.

The fourth sorrow
Is the pond gone black
Ruined and sunken the city of water-
The beetle’s palace,
The catacombs
Of the dragonfly.

And the fifth sorrow
Is the slow goodbye
Of the woodland that quietly breaks up its camp.
One day it’s gone.
It has only left litter-
Firewood, tentpoles.

And the sixth sorrow
Is the fox’s sorrow
The joy of the huntsman, the joy of the hounds,
The hooves that pound
Till earth closes her ear
To the fox’s prayer.

And the seventh sorrow
Is the slow goodbye
Of the face with its wrinkles that looks through the window
As the year packs up
Like a tatty fairground
That came for the children....Ted Hughes


The Fourth Sorrow

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Landscape..The Third Sorrow by Janis Zroback
Landscape..The Third Sorrow by Janis Zroback
  • Janis Zroback

    Janis Zroback

  • blamo

    blamo

    Really beautiful Janis ….........

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thanks so much Tone…very nice of you…have not seen your cafe lately….

  • Torfinn Johannessen

    Torfinn Johann...

    Gorgeous work Janis!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thanks so much Torfinn…I am so happy you like it…I plan to do the whole poem if I have the stamina for it… :))

  • Linda Callaghan

    Linda Callaghan

    it is beautiful Janis…love the colours and the silhouettes of the trees ….lovely poem by Ted Huges too.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    After I did the 4th Sorrow, I posted a challenge based on the the 3rd, I then decided to do this painting inspired by the same verse…I may do more based on the oher stanzas…thank you so much Linda…

  • eoconnor

    eoconnor

    Janis this series is breathtakingly beautiful.with the poem, it helps the painting to create an even deeper picture in our minds. Bravo . LIZ

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much for that insightful comment Liz…much appreciated…

  • bevanimage

    bevanimage

    This is very poignant, Janis; beautiful with the sun in all its glory, but also sad. What I see is the destructive force of heat on the landscape (not surprising here in Oz, where heat and fire are a constant threat). Compelling work!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    I have to confess I was imagining it as a place in the Australian marshlands, but I did not say so in case I was terribly off…thank you so much Bev…I have started the First Sorrow…

  • TeAnne

    TeAnne

    gorgeous colours

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Welcome and thank you so much…very nice of you..

  • Janis Zroback

    Janis Zroback

  • Evita

    Evita

    ♥ Stunning image !! :D ♥

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thanks so much Evita…nice to see you…

  • Ken Powers

    Ken Powers

    This piece has an incredible glow to it. Very nicely rendered.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Ken…very nice of you to say so…

  • Shoaib .

    Shoaib .

    wow.. this is a stunner !

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Shoalb…very nice of you…

  • Enivea

    Enivea

    Wonderful choice of colours, nice interpretation.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Enivea…very nice of you…

  • Bradley Nichol

    Bradley Nichol

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Wonderful news Bradley…thank you so much…

  • Janis Zroback

    Janis Zroback

  • Elaine Green

    Elaine Green

    Beautiful painting Janis! Love it.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Welcome Elaine, and thank you so much…very nice of you..

  • PamAmos

    PamAmos

    beautiful colours and compostion…..lovely…...
    Pam :)

  • Janis Zroback replied

    How nice of you!!..thank you so much Pam…

  • MuscularTeeth

    MuscularTeethVoted Most Helpful Bubbler

    this is absolutly awesome janis.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Is it a little like a part of Australia? I was imagining that while I was painting it…thank you so much MT…very nice of you..

  • Rosej

    Rosej

    Beautiful work – love the colours and contrasts.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Gratifying words…thank you so much Rose…..

  • Hidemi Tada

    Hidemi Tada

    i dont like to paint landscape, but i love to see your landscape Janis. well done.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Gratifying words…thank you so much Hidemi…I’m so pleased….

  • GloriaDK

    GloriaDK

    Janis this is lovely.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Gloria…I’m glad you like it…I am hoping it look a little like somewhere in Australia

  • jgmart

    jgmart

    WOW – this is a powerful image. Beautiful work

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Wonderful and so complimentary…thank you so much..

  • Janis Zroback

    Janis Zroback

  • Ellen Price

    Ellen Price


    Beautiful..Excellent work.. Janis. :-)
    Congratulations on your Featured Work!!
    13th November,2009

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Fantastic…I am so pleased…thank you so much…

  • David Silsbury

    David Silsbury

    Absolutely brilliant Janis, well done and congratulations on being featured.
    David xx

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Lovely of you to say so…thank you so much..

  • artisandelimage

    artisandelimage


    bravo !
    my best, your host (francis).

    (your vote is needed here and here !!!)

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Wonderful news…thank you so much…

  • gabbielizzie

    gabbielizzie

    congratulations on your feature

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much.. :))

  • sbb960

    sbb960

    Superb,
    Excellent image
    To quote the poet Robert Browning
    “Autumn wins you best by this its mute appeal to sympathy for its decay ”.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Gratifying words…thank you so much..

  • nishagandhi

    nishagandhi

    wow!!!!!!!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Nisha.. :))

  • GEORGE SANDERSON

    GEORGE SANDERSON

    A really beautiful image Janis !!
    congrats on the features !!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much George…very nice of you…. :))

  • Curtis Sheppard

    Curtis Sheppard

    B E A U T I F U L !

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Curtis…very nice of you…. :))

  • Mike Paget

    Mike Paget

    Lovely work!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much…I’m glad you like it……. :))

  • Hena Tayeb

    Hena Tayeb

    gorgeous.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Hena….nice to see you…

  • IditCohen

    IditCohen

    i love it!!!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much..I’m glad you do..

  • Janis Zroback

    Janis Zroback

  • Karen Cook

    Karen Cook

    Beautiful Janis! Love those rich yellows and reds :o)

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Karen..I’m really happy you like it….

  • hugh023

    hugh023 28 days ago

    Beautiful!! . . .

  • Janis Zroback replied 28 days ago

    Thank you so much Hugh…very nice of you…

  • Rachael Gorton

    Rachael Gorton 28 days ago

    Gorgeous. Such fantastic colouring.

  • Janis Zroback replied 26 days ago

    Thank you so much Rachel…very nice of you

  • lorilee

    lorilee 26 days ago

    Wonderful!!!!

  • Janis Zroback replied 26 days ago

    Thank you so much Lorilee…very nice of you

  • Jigsawman

    Jigsawman 26 days ago

    amazing

  • Janis Zroback replied 26 days ago

    Thank you so much…very nice of you

  • itsallgoodamanda

    itsallgoodamanda 25 days ago

    Nice Job ,I love it ! cheers

  • Janis Zroback replied 25 days ago

    Thank you so much…very nice of you…

  • Donna M. Condida

    Donna M. Condida 25 days ago

    Gorgeous!!

  • Janis Zroback replied 25 days ago

    Thank you so much…very nice of you…

  • T. Wall ~Through My Lens ~

    T. Wall ~Throu... 23 days ago

    Gorgeous & Well Deserved!

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