Acclaimed Chilean poet Majorie Agosin creates a sensual portrait of Vincent van Gogh and his world. Much like this great impressionist painter used a palette of vivid colours to convey his perceptions of the sun-filled world of the South of France, Agosin uses a lexicon of vivid words that seem to mimic the swirls of colour found in so many of van Gogh's great works.

Translated by: Mary G. Berg