Decrire L’Art is our monthly poetry contest, wherein the poets of our Facebook Group participate and pen down their poetries describing the artwork provided by us.
6th Decrire L’Art was hosted from 23rd of August, 2021 till 29th of August, 2021. Click here to read 5th Decrire L’Art winning entry.
Art by Miles Johnston
Number of submissions: 51
Winner: Herman Labuschagne
The letter.
Did you know that a flame casts no shadow
Even if you hold it to the strongest light?
No, I didn’t think you would.
But it’s a thought that came to me.
And so I thought to tell you.
It’s the same with a loving memory.
It has no shape or form, but it lights the mind up like a sun.
But when a hateful thought passes next to it,
It casts a shadow that pierces the whole galaxy
And makes eternity much darker.
Your shadow fell upon my page tonight.
I looked away and pretended not to
notice.
But I can see where it had slithered.
For there, the words now lie crosswise.
And the paper feels dry and burns my
skin.
It’s after midnight now.
I know you’ll never receive my letter,
But I thought I’d write it all the same.
About the winner:
Herman Labuschagne is a 9th-generation descendant of French Huguenot settlers in South Africa. He resides in Oudtshoorn, which has long been known as the ostrich capital of the world. In his 101-year-old home, he lives surrounded by thousands of books that cover topics from science, art, literature, culture, and religion, through to his favorite topics of the world- and military history. Herman comes from a family of storytellers and enjoys sharing reflections on social and historic topics through writing mainly on social media platforms.
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