Scherzo (acrylic poured on canvas) by Suzanne LaFleur, used by permission of artist
Awash
Sprawling surface awaits her first pour
Thirsty for colors to caress
Thick acrylic syrup on parched canvas
Today is a lively melange
Cobalt and crimson, a bit of honey
In her mind, they crackle with life
Red tastes of ripest berries…
That lovely boulangerie last fall
as she lounged by the Seine
Blue, that glass sculpture, sheer perfection
She spent an hour gazing at the world
through its evening light
To be inside her head as she creates…
She is Artiste (Personified)
Effortless, this, while others bend over backwards to
pursue The Image
Her chiffon scarf danced between us
as we glided arm in arm down Julia Street
searching for abstracts, finding
last-minute Basquiats
Too much art, not enough time
New Yorker and European
by taste and by temperament
Awards are nice
but she thrives among others
who, too, hold art as sacred
Glamorous
Glittering
Glorious
Suzanne the Abstract
(c) 2014 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
Suzanne LaFleur (yes, do click and see her work!) is another force of nature I met during my stay in New Orleans. She is an award-winning artist specializing in abstract art (like I said, click the link!), a classy-as-hell dame, and possesses that extra oomph one needs to succeed in the arts. I know we will stay in touch, and I look forward to seeing her continue to blossom. I am linking this to ABC Wednesday for X (X-quisite!) and to the sidebar at Imaginary Garden With Real Toads.
Folks, I regret not posting this sooner and perusing your blogs, but the Perfect Storm of computer changeover, malware on new computer, and That Old Gray Magic That I Know So Well (winter depression) converged and quite blew me out to sea.
Better days are coming. I look at Suzanne’s art, all your blogs, and know smoother seas are ahead. Peace, Amy
Sharp Little Pencil 
Roger Green
Welcome back, dear Amy!
ROG, ABCW
kaykuala h
Too much art, not enough time
Brilliant with colors as sparks that fly out. Artists may want more time in their hands. That is true! So much building up in their system that they want to bring out for others to see. And acrylic can be most forgiving than oils and more versatile in fact. A good medium to use. Aptly matched by your brilliant write Amelita! Nice to see you around again!
Hank
Reader Wil
Thank you Amy for your brilliant poem and for introducing Suzanne La Fleur. Her name is as colourful as her paintings, which I saw on her site.
Welcome back Amy! Good to see you again!
I wish you a very happy 2015!
Wil, ABCW Team
Sherry Blue Sky
A beautiful poem describing another glorious artist. Nice to hear from you, Amy. Hang in there, there is starting to be more daylight than gray in these parts, so my heart lifts its eyeballs up from hibernation and surmises: “hmmmmmmm……..another spring?” On its way, kiddo!
lynn__
Fabulous poem about “Suzanne the Abstract” and her rich color-full artwork…thanks for sharing 🙂
diwestwell
Wonderful piece of writing and the art work od Suzane is indeed eXquisite, Thank you for sharing her work with us.
Best wishes,
Di. ABCW team.
Björn Rudberg (brudberg)
What sparkling words for a brilliant artist. Really so many memories in each little speck of color.
Laurie Kazmierczak
You just ooze creativity in this description of oozing creativity…all the best Amy♪
Polly
A beautifully textured poem–hope you’ve had a terrific Christmas, Amy 🙂
Renee Espriu
I am an artist myself, Amy, and just love this. Your words simply enhance the beauty of the painting and bring it all the more to life. Happy New Year! 🙂