the odd thing, for me anyway, i found the picture at a museum's website, snagged it and suddenly sat down and found myself writing this. very little editing, changing... it came out pretty much as you read it.
i wish i could write like that all the time.
mahalo for noticing my description of that painting, i tried to capture it as best i could... there will be more to share.
having a visual with poems can at times be distracting, but if done with the intention of it stressing your point or just used as an illustrative tool, as i've done here... that is why i put the picture at the end of the poem... to let you know that what you were thinking, is right!