If Davinci was on an iceberg

If Davinci was on an iceberg

Where would inspiration fly
For the secretive Mona Lisa smile
Or would it say a Man's oil and no Salami

Who would create wings perpendicular
perpendicular to winged body flight
So man could deny natures gravity will

And How would the haunting Calamity
where the 12 save 1 Said a worshipful goodbye
Flow from his loving brush strokes

Or who would show
The true enlightenment
Of combining art and science

And when would we notice
The difference

Reviews

[Alessander]

The first stanza has a lot of s m a l , almost like a pun or play on words

The setting is fine - concrete (or iceberg-y)

This is pretty much a homage and a contemplation of the Englightenment, when science and art weren't seen as polar opposites (excuse the pun)

The allusion to the D's last summer was subtle, but it opens up the poem to other contemplations, geometry, god's plan...

On a nut's and bolts level, some lines seem a bit awkward:

nature's gravity will (too abstract)

Flow from his loving brush (too mushy)


The last line I dig. It really leaves it up to the reader about what it all means.

This is one of the better poems I have read on this site in a while.

[Michael X]

It's nicely written, what I liked most, the wordsmithing and choice of words,
what I like least, the line breaks and rhythm, the detailed imagery is excellent.
Thanks for sharing your talent.