Narrative Pieces

   The Rooster (1943)

Swirls of blue, black, and gray across the sky

The night's air brisk and uninviting

The rooster is hidden in the coop

desperate to escape the bites of the wind

The wind whistles gently as it makes its way through holes in the coop

No animal can be seen

All are concealed in their various barns and stables

When the sun comes out, the animals will too

For now, they wait for the sun to come up

For now, they wait for the rooster's call.

Portrait of Olga in an Armchair (1917)

Minutes seem like hours, hours like days

Picasso carefully selects his template of colors

Olga, sitting patiently in her chair

Looking pale, tired, but absolutely stunning

Taking breaks was common

Olga's arm grew tired

Picasso's template covered in a multitude of colors

Browns, reds, black, white, yellows, and greens

When Picasso was finished, he was tired

So tired, in fact, he could not think of a clever name for the painting.