Sunday, July 21, 2013

Ghost Rider


Painting ~~ Andrew Wyeth 

ghost rider living
in a netherworld
neither here
nor there
doomed to an eternity
of open-road purgatory
tormented
suffering
yearning
for one ride more 
Posted by Helen at 1:33 PM
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25 comments:

  1. izzyJuly 21, 2013 at 2:33 PM

    Probably could be that aging Movie Star- can thinkk of 2 at least! thanks

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  2. HelenaJuly 21, 2013 at 5:15 PM

    WoW! I have a vision as to what open road purgatory may look like!! Worded wonderfully, Helen!!

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  3. Brian MillerJuly 21, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    forever yearning for one more ride...and never getting anywhere, def has a purgatory feel...

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  4. Magaly GuerreroJuly 21, 2013 at 7:49 PM

    Getting nowhere fast... damned, indeed.

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  5. Maude LynnJuly 21, 2013 at 8:36 PM

    Perfect take on the picture!

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  6. Vandana SharmaJuly 21, 2013 at 9:25 PM

    You have so very well captured the feelings of "other side". We all fear death ,but never think about the one who is there to deliver it.

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  7. Dave KingJuly 22, 2013 at 2:01 AM

    Wonderful interpretation.

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  8. BerowneJuly 22, 2013 at 2:04 AM

    Special, striking response to the prompt...

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  9. Kathe W.July 22, 2013 at 6:14 AM

    oh my- this is taut and sad. Well done Helen!

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  10. AnonymousJuly 22, 2013 at 6:56 AM

    Ghost rider... sadness and yearning...forever. Cool interpretation. I really like your blog header.

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  11. Strummed WordsJuly 22, 2013 at 8:21 AM

    Excellent! Thew ghostly would-be rider!

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  12. GraceJuly 22, 2013 at 9:23 AM

    The open road purgatory - the ride never ends, and you end up neither here nor there ~ Good one Helen ~

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  13. Tess KincaidJuly 22, 2013 at 1:40 PM

    Yeah I thought he looked ghostly too...skin dead white...

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  14. MichaelJuly 22, 2013 at 3:26 PM

    whoa. this had a different feel to it ms helen. I like it very much.

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  15. philJuly 22, 2013 at 3:36 PM


    Exceptional reflected words in the moon's glow, Helen.
    Bravo!



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  16. Couture CarrieJuly 22, 2013 at 10:27 PM

    Beautiful, darling!

    xoxox,
    CC

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  17. TrellissimoJuly 23, 2013 at 9:45 AM

    Another moonstruck biker?! :-)

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  18. UnknownJuly 23, 2013 at 1:56 PM

    A tragic tale, indeed.

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  19. AnonymousJuly 23, 2013 at 8:10 PM

    Wonderful take on this painting, Helen.

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  20. Rob-bearJuly 23, 2013 at 8:32 PM

    Interesting. That's all I can say. Some days I cannot figure out a poem, so I just enjoy and admire it.

    Blessings and Bear hugs!
    Bears Noting
    Life in the Urban Forest (poetry)

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  21. hyperCRYPTICalJuly 24, 2013 at 8:37 AM

    Excellent - must be purgatory never quite reaching your destination.
    Anna :o]

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  22. Silent Otto July 25, 2013 at 1:06 AM

    Deux ex Machina reworked eh ? , the ghost AND the machine ......hmmmmm

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  23. Carrie Van HornJuly 25, 2013 at 12:03 PM

    Oh my God Helen...I love your header!....and your take on the prompt perfect....moon glow....yes we have been mooned by this painting indeed.
    :-) Thank you for you sweet and encouraging words over at my blog....you are a sweet friend, and I have missed reading your beautiful words. :-)

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  24. AnonymousJuly 26, 2013 at 12:36 AM

    Your poem suits the image so well, exceptional

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  25. UnknownJuly 26, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    Maybe it's an escape for him.

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I appreciate each of you and the comments you leave ~~ thanks so much.

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