At the National Gallery Singapore #2
When COVID-19 restrictions were lifted for libraries and museums, I went to visit the National Gallery Singapore recently. An art museum that opened on November 2015 and located in the Downtown Core of Singapore, it oversees the world's largest public collection of modern Singapore and Southeast Asian art, consisting of about 9,000 artworks.
This was the third time back but there is always never enough time to see them all. I only went to one exhibition there, titled, Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965. And yes, some of the artworks inspired me to write some poetry on them.
I did a series and they are over at my other blog, i write too. I have chosen a few to showcase here.
If you want to see the whole lot, 7 of them, please click this link.
At the National Gallery Singapore #2
#11
photo by dsnake1
love poem on the 7th day of the 7th month
the moon
sliding onto
a tall branch
is trying
to get into your room
14/08/2021
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#13
photo by dsnake1
checker board of fields under the sun
looking out of the train
at the rice fields of Japan.
oh, just a dream...
24/09/2021
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#17
photo by dsnake1
when insomnia whispers into your ears
let the night die for a moment
hear the whirl of the ceiling fan
let the air run over your sweat
like snakes slithering on sand.
18/09/2021
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"...and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?”
-- Vincent van Gogh
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2021
This was the third time back but there is always never enough time to see them all. I only went to one exhibition there, titled, Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965. And yes, some of the artworks inspired me to write some poetry on them.
I did a series and they are over at my other blog, i write too. I have chosen a few to showcase here.
If you want to see the whole lot, 7 of them, please click this link.
At the National Gallery Singapore #2
#11
love poem on the 7th day of the 7th month
the moon
sliding onto
a tall branch
is trying
to get into your room
14/08/2021
**********
----------
#13
checker board of fields under the sun
looking out of the train
at the rice fields of Japan.
oh, just a dream...
24/09/2021
**********
----------
#17
when insomnia whispers into your ears
let the night die for a moment
hear the whirl of the ceiling fan
let the air run over your sweat
like snakes slithering on sand.
18/09/2021
**********
"...and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?”
-- Vincent van Gogh
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2021
Labels: artwork, museum, National Gallery Singapore, Poetry, Singapore
posted by dsnake1 at 12:01 AM
22 Comments:
Oh, this is gorgeous:
“the moon
sliding onto
a tall branch
is trying
to get into your room”
“let the air run over your sweat
like snakes slithering on sand”
Genius.
This is why I love micro. These are my favorite kinds of poems.
I love, love, LOVE this selection. Number 11 brings to mind the style of Yosano Akiko, her tanka in particular; the sense of adventure in her poems always leave me picturing what comes next, this one does the same.
Yes,
DS,
I like the
first and last best.
The first because
so much said
so few
words.
The last
'cause I love
Syllabic form.
..
BTW, I hope to visit Singapore soon. Our daughter comes now and then for a week or two for her work. She is working on London now, hubby came this weekend for them a play week. Our turn next, we haven't been since 2015.
..
These are lovely! And make me see the art works through your eyes. I enjoyed the rest too, at your other blog. (How could I resist having a peek?)
Wonderful poetry!! My favorite is the “Insomnia” ~~~
❃
micropoetry is fun, sweet, and made for the internet. :)
Magaly,
Thank you for pointing me to Yosano Akiko. I do not know of this Japanese writer and will probably do some research on her.
#11 is actually written on the 7th day of the 7th month in the Chinese calendar, also sometimes known as the Chinese Valentine's day. In Chinese folklore, the cowherd and the weaver meet once a year on this day on a bridge of flying magpies, and then they are back to become stars in the Milky Way.
Jim,
Thank you!
I like #17 for the way the words run over the tongue.
Singapore is a good place to visit (it is such a small country, but there are still many attractions, and you must try the local food). At the moment our COVID infection rates are still high, but vaccinated travelers enjoy quarantine-free travel between Singapore and USA. :)
Rosemary,
Thank you!
glad you enjoyed the rest at my other blog. These are artworks by artists after our independence.
Helen,
Thank you!
I like that poem too. :)
I like your visual art-inspired poems or pairings, a LOT. Museums are a treasure, and visiting them inspires me too. Thank you for sharing your museum visit and the introduction to your local artist. I hope to visit Singapore, one day.:)
Thank you, Khaya!
Yes, museums are a treasure, and certainly places of inspiration. For a small country like us, there are surprisingly, many museums to visit.
I hope you can visit Singapore one day. :)
each gives a tiny glimpse of the landscapes: I imagine the moon breaking into a darkened room to illuminate it, the rice stalks flashing by in a blur, and for the many times of lying awake trying to feel the sleep (now I will always imagine snakes)
Wow whst a sharing. I luv how you gave the moon a determined personality.
Thanks for dropping by my blog
Much💛love
Joel,
Thank you!
sorry about the snakes. :D
Gillena,
Thank you!
i liked how you said about the moon being 'determined'. :)
Love how museum visits are spawning poetry.. can't wait to do that soon! Loved this selection.
Thotpurge,
you should have no problems with that. :)
"the moon
sliding onto
a tall branch
is trying
to get into your room"
yes! thats awesome, i love your interpretation of the painting, and that painting is fantastic, so well done my friend!
Thank you, Phillip.
Taken together with the title, i think it is a pretty good interpretation of the painting. :)
Super blog
Good to hear things getting better.Have a wonderful weekend
Thank you, Ashok!
Just trying to get life back to "normal" as soon as possible. :)
Rajani,
Thanks for the visit! :)
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