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The Artist and the Poet
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The Artist and the Poet |
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evomx5 Member
since 2005-07-11
Posts 52Atlanta, GA |
I sat myself upon a hill to get a better view Of the valley down below, wet with morning dew I scribbled little reference words on my yellow pad Noticing the beauty of what Mother Nature clad As I sat and wrote my words an artist came around With paints and brushes in his bag, an easel on the ground I watched him go about his task of setting all just right Mixing up his colors to let his brush take flight Broad, the strokes that made the sky and little squiggle lines That made the shapes of bushes and tall and slender pines And, green, the meadow brought to life with yellow daffodils Orange, the leaves of hardwood trees scattered on the hills So lifelike was his work that I had to give him praise He asked to read my poem, and after, seemed amazed For we had told the story of this valley and the wood The artist and the poet, so much alike, we stood. |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Seems like nowadays, tight rhyme and meter is becoming more and more scarce... it's refreshing to read a poem, once in a while, which upholds classic standards. (And makes for an interesting observation, too -- whatever form the creative expression chooses, it all bubbles from the same source...). Nice work. -MVS You CAN make a difference, but first you should learn how: http://educate-yourself.org/intro.shtml |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
What Mark said!! I do adore reading you.  "too bad ignorance isn't painful" |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
this kind of poetry always leaves me speechless...I won't say I can't do it, but find it difficult to write...so I'm saying with great admiration, and a tad of envy... Well Done! |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Much applause for this fine penning~  As a paint-artist and somewhat of a word-artist, I enjoy the marrying of both mediums of thought~ Welcome to PiP~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
What a wonderfully artistic piece of poetry! I love the POV, artist/poet both seeing and offering in vivid textures and colors, this portrait of Mother Nature. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
A wonderful story! What is amazing too is that a blind person would have a totally different view of this same picture that I am sure would be astounding to both the artist and the poet as well  Enjoying your work so much. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I had read this earlier, but somehow lost what I was going to say very much enjoyed this |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Beautiful meter and rhyme coupled with a wonderful tale. Sometimes things are seen much clearer through another's eyes Ruth |
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