"Le Thérapeute [The Healer]" (1962) - René Magritte
A vacant variable; a cloaked void
Coat, hat and cane framing empty, blue sky
You might be worried, a bit paranoid
Relax—do not this power deny
If ambulatory nothing is here
Prepared to assess your strange condition
Why would you pretend that it’s not severe?
Be honest with this strange apparition
Understand that the costume is what counts
The esoteric language and weird tools
The glossy capsules in precise amounts
Calibrated to sedate frightened fools
Look closely at the void in the healer
Confess your need to be a believer
About the Creator
D. J. Reddall
I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.
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Comments (4)
“A vacant variable; a cloaked void Coat, hat and cane framing empty, blue sky” what strong ekphrastic lines!
Such a great poem!!
What an intriguing poem. I often find pictures to head my poems or stories and rewrite my pieces to weave certain aspects found in those pictures within my stories. I really enjoyed this creative poem.
This was sooo beautifully crafted! Loved your poem!