Vincent Can't Sleep

Vincent can't sleep...
out, out, out he runs!
flying through the garden--marigold, geranium, blackberry, raspberry
past the church with its tall steeple, down rolling hills and sandy paths meant for sheep,
to dive at last into the wild, velvety, violet heath
that hugs him tight, pulling up the covers on a sapphire sky.
Shhhhhh.

Vincent van Gogh often found himself unable to sleep and wandered under starlit skies. Those night-time experiences provided the inspiration for many of his paintings, including his most famous, The Starry Night. Van Gogh only sold one painting in his lifetime--but he continued to pursue his unique vision and ultimately became one of the most beloved artists of all time.