This past weekend, I was dragged along by my sister and girlfriend to see "Eat Pray Love" in theaters. I had no intention of paying too much attention or even staying awake through the entire thing, but I was pleasantly surprised at the film. Despite less than mediocre reviews and sub-par performance by one Julia Roberts' love interests (James Franco), "Eat Pray Love" took me on an emotional pilgrimage from New York City to Italy, India, and finally Bali. Roberts' character used an aspect of each place to find herself and be able to love again, after her marriage failed and she couldn't find happiness in anything she did.
The most interesting aspect of the film (in my opinion) was the lighting. The shades of yellow used in the film paralleled the emotion extremely well, and really played aesthetically to me. In fact, it inspired me to write three Haiku's representing the three healing motifs (eating, prayer, love).
*Caution: I've never written poetry in my life*
Walking down the street
the warm air contrasts my face
full of emotion.
Sitting on this rug
far from the stress of the world
I reflect for me.
Seeing you love me
and having found my center
I can love at last.
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