Abstract
This is an ekphrastic poem based on a painting that really spoke to me on a recent visit to the Louvre in Paris, France. The painting is Bateaux de pêche et cabotier par gros temps, dit Le Coup de Vent, 1677 by Ludolf Backhuysen. Translated, the title reads ‘Fishing Boats and Coaster in Stormy Weather, known as The Gust of Wind, 1677’. It is an oil on canvas painting that shows one, maybe two people on shore during a very stormy day watching what appear to be sailboats in a very rough sea. The colors are moody and very true to what a stormy day on the beach might feel like.
The poem reads like a memory.
Bio
My name is Danica Gonsalves. I have held the role of Customer Service/Gate Agent, LCF Ground Ops Agent, Aircraft Dispatcher, Aircraft Loadmaster and most recently Flight Test Weights Analyst. My love for aviation began at a very young age and as the years have gone by I have pushed myself to continue and learn and grow and advance my scope of knowledge. This drive led me to Embry-Riddle so I could eventually get a Masters in Aviation Maintenance.
When I am not working on very large airplanes, I enjoy reading (a lot), paddleboarding, going for hikes with my family and being a couch potato. I also teach Jazzercise classes when I can because health and fitness are a priority to me.
Recommended Citation
Gonsalves, Danica
(2024)
"A Storm Remembered,"
Night Flight Journal: Vol. 5
, Article 9.
Available at:
https://commons.erau.edu/night-flight/vol5/iss1/9