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Undergrowth With Two Figures - Van Gogh

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A couple stands side by side in a woods among the tall slender trunks of many trees lifting high to the sky, the unseen crowns of which I can only imagine. The man and woman’s feet are planted on ground wildly overrun by white and yellow flowers which seemingly have bloomed free as a breeze. Dressed in black, the man resembles a strange scarecrow who has escaped his stake, and his mate in her frock of green might be a forest nymph who set him free.

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Mike Bayles

Date: 2/17/2025 6:44:00 AM

I like this poem, a nice tale. Good sotry telling in a poem.

Crystol Woods

Date: 2/17/2025 1:37:00 AM

Oh I love your take on this! So creative and imaginative! Especially like the scarecrow and forest nymph to describe the two figures. Xo

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 2/17/2025 10:36:00 AM

thanks, I'm glad you like how i saw the figures in the painting.

Valsa George

Date: 2/16/2025 10:35:00 PM

I was wondering how each one would respond to this picture. It is so fascinating to see how many have reacted to it.(I read a few entries.) Andrea, your description suits well with the picture's spirit.

Duke Beaufort

Date: 2/16/2025 5:07:00 PM

Andrea, this is fanciful and pleasant indeed. Your imagination did wonders with this. Hope you are well of course...and not wandering in the woods unless they are at least as nice as this one. Smiles!

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 2/17/2025 10:36:00 AM

Nope, I dont wander in woods any more. But I sure did it a lot as a child.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/16/2025 3:06:00 PM

I am glad you shared this one with us. I like that picture and have never seen it. I like the shades of blue to purple used on the trees. I think maybe it is daffodils that are used for naturalizing as the flowers. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 2/16/2025 5:53:00 PM

I never saw it before either. Still not sure what it means!

Suzette Richards

Date: 2/16/2025 12:41:00 PM

Your verse is rather compelling, Andrea. Maybe the couple's thoughts are running wild Ike the undergrowth or floating up to be lost among the disappeared canopy. Nice write:)

John Read

Date: 2/16/2025 4:57:00 AM

Hi Andrea your poem fits the picture perfectly, should do well in the contest. xx

Paige Hind

Date: 2/15/2025 4:30:00 PM

An interesting perspective - the end was different, but made the poem lovely

Hiya Sharma

Date: 2/15/2025 8:48:00 AM

Awwn your imagination and way of interpreting the picture here is so visually artistic, dear Andrea! I love how you've described the man and the woman as two contrasting figures while creating a fantasy like atmosphere ~ loving your use of language here and the direction you've taken!! Absolutely effortless! Well done for the prompt ~ sending you many best wishes and good luck for the contest, really loved reading this, like a beautiful story and your narrating skills are so amazing!

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 2/15/2025 2:20:00 PM

Thanks so much. It's the best I could do. Not great with these kinds of challenges.

Ink Empress

Date: 2/15/2025 7:30:00 AM

Dear sweet andrea, now when i look at the picture yes the man does seem to look like a scarecrow! How perceptive of you! A very flawless interpretation of the picture prompt! Youv described everything that can be seen there. We both did ours so differently. Love the flow of yours too. Best wishes and pleasure reading your interpretation

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 2/15/2025 2:19:00 PM

Ha. I imagine yours is totally different from mine