The Bookish Kind: Bronte Likeness?

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Bronte Likeness?

Are these the Bronte sisters, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne?

I seriously doubt it. But I do like the mystery of the possibility.

Take a look at Branwell Bronte's paintings of his sisters and compare.

Gun Group Portrait, by Branwell Bronte

Anne, Emily, and Charlotte Bronte, painted by Branwell Bronte

Here are some other portraits of the sisters

Emily Bronte, painted by Branwell Bronte

Anne Bronte, painted by Charlotte Bronte

And this is an actual photograph of Charlotte Bronte

Charlotte Bronte

It's fascinating to ponder.

The Bronte Sisters

A True Likeness?

Are These the Brontes?

Joy

I will never tire of the wind,
be it a cold winter blast
that takes me off guard
with it's bitterness,
or an exhilarating spring or
fall tempest that sweeps me away.
I get caught up in it every time,
...it's as if the wind is calling
my name to come out and play.
The trees become my cohorts,
...those gentle giants that sway
back and forth with delight,
as they gracefully bend to and
fro - they get caught up every time,
too, and are surely clapping their
hands in mirth.
In these moments, I am a
beautiful bird who was made for nothing more than ascending
to the heights where the currents await me. Joy.

For the beauty of the earth