A Different View

Golden, glowing sun on the water
1915, 21, his first time to see this view
which changed his view of life
different from the urban city scapes
and all that jazz

This is not his place but
part of his place
and his art

Puffy clouds dangling form the sky
over Cape Ann
where they fell in love
Red, red, red tiny cottage
filled with passion, Sloan and Cornayer
learning from their love of ART.

Ropes, fish, nets,
barrels, wood, bricks,
sails, details important to this view
which enhanced his optical geometry

The sights are seen,
but sounds inaudible
just as The Masses
wanted to speak out but voices went
unheard.

The colors brightly speak,
reveal a new perspective
the average man may not see this way
But that is the purpose of art
To inform the living of life

Henri would be inspired as he inspired
so many to discover
1943: The view is different
This is true for “I paint what I see in America, in other
words I paint the American scene”.