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Aerialist, Black Venus, circus performers, Degas, ekphrastic poems, high flying, impressionist, La Femme Canon, Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando, mixed-race women, National Gallery, poetry prompt, poetry prompts, Sitting with Art, strong women, Syliva Plath, Victoria Hallerman, writing prompts
Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando (1879)–Degas, oil on canvas
Degas’ only painting of the circus, repeatedly called “one of his most surprising canvases” by biographers, it is now housed at the National Gallery in London. Find out more about the unique artwork and the mysterious mixed-race aerialist here.
Two poems for additional inspiration:
Aerialist by Victoria Hallerman
Share your own high-flying poems in the comments!
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