Painting And Words-Part 2 Responses

Summary

The website content details a literary challenge that combines paintings with words, showcasing a collection of responses from various writers inspired by artwork from Monoreena Acharjee Majumdar and Souminibanerjee, and curated by Medium editors Priyanka Srivastava and Somsubhra Banerjee.

Abstract

The "When Paintings And Words Combine" challenge, hosted on Medium, has concluded its second part with an array of exceptional literary works. Writers from the Medium community have responded to the challenge with a variety of poetic forms, including Tanka, Twittle, and traditional Poetry, all inspired by the vibrant artwork of Monoreena Acharjee Majumdar and Souminibanerjee. The challenge, an initiative by Priyanka Srivastava, has been lauded for its unique approach to creativity, blending visual art with the written word. The participants have been commended for their heartfelt contributions, which have left the editors spellbound. Additionally, readers are directed to the latest issue of ShabdAaweg Review for further reading of fiction and poetry.

Opinions

The editors express deep appreciation for the writers' contributions, describing them as spellbinding creations.
Monoreena Acharjee Majumdar's artwork is acknowledged as a crucial element that inspired the writers' responses.
The challenge is recognized as a successful endeavor to merge the worlds of visual art and literature, fostering a new form of artistic expression.
The anticipation for the next part of the challenge is high, with another artist, Souminibanerjee, set to contribute her artwork for inspiration.
The literary works are presented as being in no particular order, suggesting an inclusive and non-competitive approach to the challenge.
The call to action for readers to explore the ShabdAaweg Review indicates a desire to promote further literary engagement beyond the challenge.

Some amazing pieces to savour

Two weeks back, we had started part 2 of our newest challenge, “When Paintings And Words Combine” and the challenge has seen some exemplary responses from some of the best writers on Medium space. We thank each one of the writers for taking part in this little challenge and pouring their hearts out for the challenge. We are honestly spellbound by the creations.

This challenge would not have been possible without the creator of this above displayed fascinating art piece, by Monoreena Acharjee Majumdar. So, thank you so much, Monoreena for the awesomeness. You can find the initial post, here.

We’re ready with our next part of this amazing, amazing challenge that was the brainchild of Priyanka Srivastava.

This time, another very, very fine artist Souminibanerjee, joins us with her splendid artwork.

The link to the post is, here.

Without further ado, let me list out the amazing pieces that we had the pleasure to read and publish over these two weeks. The pieces mentioned below are not in any particular order:-

“first rays break slumber turn my face -Tuscan embrace poised to gather strength photons elicit laughter passing lookers stop and gaze”

“Bursts of feathered petals take flight into the blue of the day Innocence upon the wings o’ joy spread hope, coming your way”

“…witnessing the bloom unfurling to the beating heart…”

“Blossom, gold spirit Recede, backdrop of spiked blues Fire Phoenix reseeds Red wings parting clouds like seas Black velvet voids promise stars”

“Look into your soul you will find a bit of me, in moon blue sprinkles over yellows of being that run in eternity”

“…Abundance of beauty excites the heart. Alluring attraction entertains the heart. Aureate aura of flowers engrosses the heart. Alacritous movement engages the heart…”

“…Canuck comrade feeling rather feisty seeing his seas full of plastic debris swooped on down a wing of whoopee his intent was to weave a wave of tidy…”

“…hunter-green shoots streak, trailing midnight-sapphire, our flamed faces erupting a smeared ecstasy…”

“…There’s optimism in the air today seen rising with new growth and glory both. The chill of winter’s come and gone away, as better days are here, I make this oath…”

“…Hues of the soul, the magic it holds — footsteps through the sands of old. A pledge of the heart, allegiance to love a battle for each day to dawn…”

“…But when just on canvas I see a blend of bright and shady blue Surrounded by sun-kissed flowers Reflecting a horizon of hope I imagine myself in an open field Where lying down I feel the sky is coming down towards me…”

If you’re looking to read some new words, please navigate to the below link, ShabdAaweg Review’s latest issue is live:-

A LITERARY IMPULSE CHALLENGE

Painting And Words-Part 2 Responses

Some amazing pieces to savour

Issue XI (Winter 2021–22) | ShabdAaweg | Fiction | Poetry

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