Day Ten – 30 In 30

 

She. 6 x 6 mixed media. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

She. 6 x 6 mixed media. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

She Walks in Beauty

By Lord Byron (George Gordon)

She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that’s best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes;
Thus mellowed to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens o’er her face;
Where thoughts serenely sweet express,
How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.

And on that cheek, and o’er that brow,
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent,
A mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent!

 

First read that poem in college. Poetry 101, RIP Mr. Otto Pfeiff. It has been a favorite ever since. Mr. Pfeiff saw some of my very first watercolors. Retched, horrible little things. But he gave me an A+ anyway. I will never forget you Mr. Pfeiff. And I will never stop loving poetry.
She, Final. 6 x 6 mixed media. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

She, Final. 6 x 6 mixed media. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

 

Visit Leslie’s site for the artwork created today. Also hop on over to Sea Dean’s blog and vote. Ten days in, and already over 400 amazing pieces of art here.

 

8 thoughts on “Day Ten – 30 In 30

  1. Cindy Williams

    I love the poem and the art! Lord Byron was a Romantic poet! I saw a bust of him when we went to Nottingham castle , he was buried at his ancestral home in Nottingham (and thats all I know, lol) 🙂

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  2. Jill Hejl

    I was an English Lit. major in college and Lord Byron was one of my favorite poets–well, all the English Romantic poets, probably Wordsworth most of all… Anyway, a beautiful poem exalting pureness and simplicity to go along with your painting of the same.

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    1. Sheila Post author

      Oh I bet that was fun… studying…. 🙂 Glad you like it Jill 🙂 You had poetry in your post today as well. ha ha Disco yeah!

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