Poetry
Turning Point
A teacher and his students
Stand before a portrait of a child
The style reminiscent of Johannes Vermeer.
She stands in a darkened doorway,
Looking back over her shoulder at the viewer,
Handkerchief in hand,
A single tear balanced
On her lower eyelid.
The teacher analyses the composition,
Deconstructs its elements,
Instructs on the artist’s technique.
Discusses the context of the painting.
He appears blind to what the artist captured …
The arresting of grief and the realisation of hope.
©Christine M Knight
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