Imaginings

 

Cafe Terrace at Night (1888) Vincent Van Gogh

Again our eyes are drawn

to van Gogh’s starry sky,

 his multiple shades of maize and blues

illuminating a quintessential street cafe

where people gather of an evening

to mingle and chat while savouring

their favourite wine 

There are empty tables

where we could sit, but 

not quite join, the

others at this  evening rendezvous

We would linger absorbing the ambience

surrounding us 

 The scent of eventide,

the glow of gas lamps, the starry sky

We, mellowed by wine, a light touch

of hands, and each other,

Engrossed in making memories 

to be savoured again and again

over time

Ellecee

Day 22 - NaPoWriMo 2023

Inspired by:

Sanaa Rizvi

Ekphrastic Poetry

Cafe Terrace at Night - Vincent vanGogh