The Meal, 1891, by Paul Gauguin
The children sit with folded hands
And wait for the meal to begin.
Dressed in their best with manners on
display,
They wait for the hostess to sit
down and pray.
The hands that held the knife
Juiced the lemon and set the table
Fold and begin.
The mother is first.
The painting prompt comes to us from Tess at Magpie Tales. Thank you Tess and happy Mother's Day to all. May you all enjoy a meal as fine as the painting by Gauguin suggests.
24 comments:
Lovely, Yvonne! (And don't you just love the picture!)
ohh, this is a sweet and charming
poem, pretty cadence.
Very nice, Yvonne. Happy!
Happy Mother's Day. I like the tasks set to hands. Well done.
This is lovely...Happy Mother's Day to you ~
So lovely! Both the picture and the poem :)
Lovely!
And what a great day to be reading this!! Respect for the mother indeed, well done!!
and the mom is out there on knees praying already
quick heat quick art
This is such a nice tribute to mother's day... enjoy!
that is wonderful that they let mother go first...especially today...and meal time together is a dying art but so important...
How very charming! They're all well behaved. Ideal for Mother's Day!
Hank
...and just as soon as the prayer ends...we can eat!
I thought custom put cooks last to be served...
I like this very much. Simple, to the point, and true. A real capture of a religious family. Great job.
I love the sense of order and formality you have included in your poem, Yvonne. A beautiful family tribute for Mothers' Day. Thanks so much for sharing. =D
I agree! :-)
That was sweet. I like table manners and consideration - unlike my mob at times!
Always first ... especially on Mother's Day!
Beautifully done for Mothers Day.
I agree with your view! not terribly happy for them, but like all of us
good things come to those who wait!
Thanks everyone, for commenting. I'm visiting all your blogs rather than responding individually here. I read and reread every comment. And then read again. This prompt has been my favorite in a while. I adore the masters and I'm happy to see there are so many like-minded bloggers out there.
Lovely and perfect for Mother's Day...
This is sweet and poignant. A lovely look at the painting.
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