GEORGES, REFLECTIONS OF SEURAT ON A SUNDAY

19Dec

Colour,
he saw colour
in a park, a simple park
on a Sunday, in the summer.
Colour,
he painted colour
in that park; clear, considered
untainted, untampered
colour,
specs of colour,
rays of light
in a park
on a Sunday, in the summer
in a season of details, in a salon of specifics
under demands to consolidate, co-operate.
Colour,
he saw colour,
a canvas of light and colour,
a carnival of colour.
Colour,
he saw colour
in a park, on people
simple people, working people
fishing people, fidgeting people
not polished people, not posh people.
They buried him
in a park,
another park,
a quieter park
but still with light and colour.
They buried him
and then they buried his son
and then another,
life and death,
father and sons,
children and art,
children or art but only art survived.
He saw colour
on a Sunday, in a park, on an island, in Paris,
to the left of its center
and there he made a difference.

All words and Photographs by Damien B. Donnelly

Photograph taken on Ile de la Grande Jatte, Paris, France.

99 thoughts on “GEORGES, REFLECTIONS OF SEURAT ON A SUNDAY”

Paula Antonello Moore
19/12/2015 at 18:18

What an incredibly beautiful composition.

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1. deuxiemepeau
  19/12/2015 at 22:00
  
  Thank you Paula
  
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davidcecilio
03/01/2016 at 01:59

What an interesting fusion of vision, thought and poetry (mainly the alliteration, reminding me of bright colorful strokes). Un vrai pointillisme de mots!

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1. deuxiemepeau
  04/01/2016 at 11:00
  
  Merci David.
  
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phionababs
03/02/2016 at 15:39

Its a nice one

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1. deuxiemepeau
  03/02/2016 at 16:00
  
  Thank you very much
  
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Half-time 365
03/02/2016 at 16:24

wow, that’s so beautiful, sorry for saying beautiful i didn’t find another word to express how this poem made me feel.

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1. deuxiemepeau
  03/02/2016 at 16:35
  
  Thank you so much- I’ll take beautiful anyway!
  
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03/02/2016 at 16:29

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ellietheoldsoul
03/02/2016 at 17:19

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. Thank you for sharing

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1. deuxiemepeau
  03/02/2016 at 17:21
  
  Thank you for reading- you put words and pictures out there and hope they will find an eye or an ear to rest upon for a while- so thank you so much, Dami
  
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mysoulvoices
03/02/2016 at 17:57

It’s an amazing poem… I love it all the way, you should some of mine too :D, you may have something to say…

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1. deuxiemepeau
  03/02/2016 at 18:00
  
  Thank you so much for your kind words- I’ll definitely come by your site to share yours.
  
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Jaime
03/02/2016 at 18:33

Reblogged this on cruzfolio and commented:
Lovely piece of work to start the day.

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1. deuxiemepeau
  03/02/2016 at 18:43
  
  Thank you very much Jamie. Thanks for coming by, reading and reblogging. Enjoy your day
  
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  1. Jaime
    03/02/2016 at 19:05
    
    Not a problem, sir. I already love the way you’re using your medium(s), and will be sure to follow up on what you conceive next. Thanks for writing!
  2. deuxiemepeau
    03/02/2016 at 19:08
    
    My pleasure, and now I’ve found your blog I’ll be keeping a watch on you too, Dami
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1. deuxiemepeau
  04/02/2016 at 12:17
  
  Cheers for reblogging me Analisataylor
  
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introvertedextrovertk
03/02/2016 at 21:26

beautiful 🙂

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1. deuxiemepeau
  03/02/2016 at 21:31
  
  Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to read my poem. Much appreciated
  
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ken riddles
03/02/2016 at 22:10

Damian I enjoyed this poem the staccato rhythm – the effective simplicity of bringing us back to its theme….thanks (seedsimotiontruthnart.wordpress.com)

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1. deuxiemepeau
  03/02/2016 at 22:14
  
  Thank you Ken for coming over to read. I am glad you enjoyed it- it was really exciting to write it. I’d spent the morning on Ile de la grande jatte and it just flowed from there.
  
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Aaron Writes Stuff
04/02/2016 at 00:21

How dare you force me to imagine so vividly.

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1. deuxiemepeau
  04/02/2016 at 00:26
  
  Sorry Aaron 😳🤔😀
  
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oshrivastava
04/02/2016 at 08:28

Reblogged this on oshriradhekrishnabole.

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jackalexanders
04/02/2016 at 10:32

simply beautiful.

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1. deuxiemepeau
  04/02/2016 at 10:35
  
  Thank you Jack for your simply beautiful comment. Now a smile on my face to start the day. Happy Thursday.
  
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1. deuxiemepeau
  04/02/2016 at 12:16
  
  Thank you for reblogging my poem
  
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mindreflection1
04/02/2016 at 11:44

Loved it👍

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1. deuxiemepeau
  04/02/2016 at 11:58
  
  Thank you so much- glad you came by and enjoyed the poem. Happy Thursday
  
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shagus
04/02/2016 at 12:00

Reblogged this on shagus and commented:
Your composition gave me a beautifully clear vision of the complexities yet simplicity of our days on this planet….. Thank you for showing me your perspective.

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1. deuxiemepeau
  04/02/2016 at 12:15
  
  Thank you for the reblog Wessieblog
  
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1. deuxiemepeau
  04/02/2016 at 12:31
  
  Thank you very much for reblogging my poem
  
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1. deuxiemepeau
  04/02/2016 at 12:46
  
  Thank you very kindly for the reblog StDavids
  
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occupiamociditutto
04/02/2016 at 12:52

Bellissimo.

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1. deuxiemepeau
  04/02/2016 at 12:54
  
  Grazie mille occupiamociditutto!!
  
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  1. occupiamociditutto
    30/10/2016 at 11:01
    
    Di niente
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1. deuxiemepeau
  04/02/2016 at 13:43
  
  Thanks for the reblog
  
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annkanja
04/02/2016 at 15:00

Hello I love your blog it’s awesome

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1. deuxiemepeau
  04/02/2016 at 15:23
  
  Thank you very much Ann. That’s very kind of you to say. I will come check out yours. Enjoy your day, Dami
  
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  1. annkanja
    04/02/2016 at 16:46
    
    thanks so much am a big fun of yours
  2. annkanja
    04/02/2016 at 16:47
    
    if you may send some readers to mine and viewers i will whole heartedly appreciate it ..
teairacarlton
04/02/2016 at 15:42

Wow! what a beautiful way to express your creativity. We need more displays of art like this in the world. Have a great day!

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1. deuxiemepeau
  04/02/2016 at 15:47
  
  Thank you so much- that’s boosted me onwards!!! Happy Thursday
  
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Cameron Nuckols
04/02/2016 at 15:57

This is wonderful! Thank you and keep up the great work.

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1. deuxiemepeau
  04/02/2016 at 16:08
  
  I think it should be me thanking you! Enjoy your day and thanks for reading.
  
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telefontakibi
04/02/2016 at 16:16

Can it be reblogged on https://telefontakibi2015.wordpress.com/

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1. deuxiemepeau
  04/02/2016 at 16:38
  
  Yes, thank you
  
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ohmyvogue
04/02/2016 at 16:39

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1. deuxiemepeau
  04/02/2016 at 16:40
  
  Thank you, glad you liked it- will come check out yours next
  
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Gabrielle
04/02/2016 at 21:55

Reblogged this on TRANSCEND Pain and commented:
Thank you for the intricate layers of precious words gently buried beneath beautiful imagery.

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1. deuxiemepeau
  04/02/2016 at 22:26
  
  Thank you for your gracious comment- being on the island inspired me that had so long ago inspired Seurat. Time of course changes everything but there are glimmers…
  Thank you for the reblog Gabrielle, best wishes from Paris, Dami
  
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elementalgamingblog
05/02/2016 at 01:28

This is pretty cool keep it up

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mortonica
05/02/2016 at 03:12

Reblogged this on mortonica.

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thederangedpoet
05/02/2016 at 04:28

such an interesting idea, i’ve never seen poetry mixed with photos like that. If you’re interested in discovering poetry stop by my blog!

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1. deuxiemepeau
  05/02/2016 at 08:04
  
  Thanks for reading and commenting- I will certainly drop by.
  
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writegill
05/02/2016 at 06:56

Elegantly composed

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1. deuxiemepeau
  05/02/2016 at 08:04
  
  Thank you very much
  
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Humantouch3
05/02/2016 at 13:31

A beautiful composition by the writer..
A beautiful relation of life and colours…
But the only irony of this colorful life , it starts with one colour , ends with one colour and always describe in one colour. ..that colour is black….
Dont know why?!….
Keep the great work coming sir, all the best!

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1. deuxiemepeau
  05/02/2016 at 14:58
  
  Thank you so much for taking the time to read my piece and for your comments. Best wishes to you
  
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05/02/2016 at 13:37

Beautiful

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1. deuxiemepeau
  05/02/2016 at 14:58
  
  Thank you so much
  
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Know History
05/02/2016 at 17:44

So beautiful poem! I would like to invite you to view my blog. https://histria2016.wordpress.com/ congratulation

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1. deuxiemepeau
  05/02/2016 at 18:12
  
  Thank you so much for your comment- I will certainly come over to your site.
  
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  1. Know History
    07/02/2016 at 16:05
    
    Thanks a lot! 🙂
Jennifer R Monroe
05/02/2016 at 17:56

Wonderful. Love it!

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1. deuxiemepeau
  05/02/2016 at 18:12
  
  Thank you Jennifer. I’m smiling now!!
  
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Karl Drobnic
05/02/2016 at 20:42

Nicely done. Original and thought provoking about the power of re-imagining art.

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1. deuxiemepeau
  05/02/2016 at 23:29
  
  Thank you very much Karl for coming by to read. Much appreciated
  
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eunoia1216
05/02/2016 at 21:06

Wow. Amazingly written!

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1. deuxiemepeau
  05/02/2016 at 23:31
  
  Thank you so much
  
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EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER
06/02/2016 at 00:54

Thank you for making such a great talent shared for us to enjoy

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1. deuxiemepeau
  06/02/2016 at 09:19
  
  Thank you for such a wonderful comment- glad you enjoyed my poem- enjoy your weekend
  
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travelingmercys
06/02/2016 at 04:43

From a lover of color, I love this poem so much. Not sure I can articulate why, I just do.

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1. deuxiemepeau
  06/02/2016 at 09:20
  
  So happy to hear that- don’t let go of that color love! Have a good weekend
  
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sanshina
06/02/2016 at 20:20

That was nice

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1. deuxiemepeau
  06/02/2016 at 21:16
  
  Thank you
  
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Neena
08/02/2016 at 15:04

I saw colors in the park 🙂 beautifully imagined and written

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1. deuxiemepeau
  08/02/2016 at 20:07
  
  Thank you so much Neena for taking the time to come by and read. Best wishes
  
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Sameeksha
09/02/2016 at 11:24

I’m in love with your poems literally 🙂

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1. deuxiemepeau
  09/02/2016 at 20:19
  
  Thank you so much. That’s such a lovely comment to hear. Best wishes, Damien
  
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bookchairblog
10/02/2016 at 16:37

i love this poem..can i reblogg this..?thanks again
>https://bookchairblog.wordpress.com/

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1. deuxiemepeau
  10/02/2016 at 19:23
  
  You can indeed- with pleasure- glad you enjoyed it- thanks for dropping by, Damien
  
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pardonmyblogs
14/02/2016 at 19:28

Please, if you would spare the time, take a look at my post: https://pardonmyblogs.wordpress.com/2016/02/05/black-enough/

My recent project, ‘Black Enough’, highlights social injustices, and aims to tackle a few of life’s hardships with humorous fictional incidents and anecdotes in a light series of blog posts.

I really do hope that you are inspired to read it, and would be great full if you were to share it with others.
God bless

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wordsinorderr
21/03/2016 at 21:02

so beautiful

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1. deuxiemepeau
  21/03/2016 at 22:06
  
  Thank you very much- really glad you enjoyed
  
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occupiamociditutto
24/01/2017 at 14:07

È bellissimo continua.

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occupiamociditutto
24/01/2017 at 14:08

E di che

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