Christmas And Trees #2: Cézanne Trees

Paul Cézanne
“Chestnut Trees at the
Jas de Bouffan in Winter”

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When Cézanne painted the intersection
of tree branches crossing against the sky—
now we can only look and wonder why,
did he know the simple craft direction

of back-to-front, or did his affection
for shapes and colors lead him to defy
common painterly sense—Cézanne would try
to paint each little shape and connection,

like a child in love with the squiggly lines
like a child in love with the shapes they make
like a child in love with treating things right

but an artist, too, who knows real designs
are mysteries workshop painters can’t fake
but real viewers feel, like love at first sight.

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Christmas And Trees #1: Empty Lot Trees



Merry Christmas!