Paintings and Sculptures

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Each poem in this collection describes a painting or a sculpture: some a re-vision of a classic; others an original work not yet realized. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Among the artists whose work is re-imagined are Michelangelo Leonardo da Vinci Dali Botticelli Monet and Rodin.</span></p><p><br></p><p> </p><p>It has been a long time since I've read a poetry book but when I came across <em>Paintings and Sculptures</em> by Chris Wind I was hooked. You know that feeling-when you read the first page and you know you're going to like the book? That happened when I read the first poem. ... I loved<em> </em>Mona and I could picture the scene; it might have happened that way we'll never know. Also The Last Supper was brilliantly clever. But my favourite one was Lady of Justice-such a fine poem with a subtle message ... This is for sure a book I'll reread every couple months! Mesca Elin 5/5</p><p>Praise for chris wind's poetry collections</p><p><br></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>... </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>a top pick of poetry and very much worth considering.  </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Midwest Book Review about dreaming of kaleidoscopes</em></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> ... not only dynamic imaginative verse writing but extremely intelligent and intuitive insight ... Joanne Zipay Judith Shakespeare Company NYC about </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Soliloquies: the lady doth indeed protest</em></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>There is anger and truth here not to mention courage. Eric Folsom </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Next Exit about UnMythed</em></p><p><br></p>