I look up as nightfall begins,
The beautiful sky appears so deep yet still very wide,
An array of blues, whites, and yellows inside.
The stars sparkle, they glisten, and spin,
Almost like diamonds doing a little dance within.
Yet the moon gleams, the glow shines oh so high,
Almost like an eye up in the sky.
The wind blows on, the tree on the ground stands tall,
The hills are steep, so be sure to not fall.
The little town far below, sits peaceful and still,
The churches and houses rest just upon the hill.
The windows open, the main streets seem bare,
Perhaps its a lonely world, but remember the sky will always care.
I have always enjoyed Van Goghs artwork. I think he has always used very beautiful and unique color schemes to a lot of his work, with very defined brush strokes. These elements has always separated his pieces from other various artists for me. I didnt emulate a certain poet or poem for this task, I thought more on my personal interest to art and decided with the Starry Night painting. Throughout my poem I tried my best to take my personal interpretation of the painting and describe what I saw and felt. To me this piece, perfectly depicts a beautiful nightfall over a small town within the hills, where the moon always shines so bright, you can see so many glowing stars, and the wind is never to strong, just enough to barely sway the trees. I definitely focused a lot more on the art then the artist, I centered more on describing the painting and the emotions and feelings that came with it. I tried my best to break the lines in a strategic way to make my poem ryhme. It definently was my main struggle, but having the pause between lines I think helps emphasize the phrases. While, I did not have a main key word I planted throughout the poem, I tried to make my last line the most dramatic explaining how I saw the town as lonely but the sky will always care, meaning having such a vibrant nightfall with all the visable stars and moon could make somebody feel less alone.
I did not use generative AI to create this poem.
