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Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

0 posted 2008-12-07 07:13 PM

"someone who knows how to find the grays of nature on their palette"
Vincent to Theo, 1882

Red, yellow, blue...
the basic vibrant colors of life
that yield the composites
of green, orange, purple.
Blend in varying bits of black or white,
and you have it all,
the diversity of all tones and shades.

Vincent taught me how to see
yellow green leaves
tinged with blacks and blues,
a sky with grays hidden in brightest cobalt blue.
Sunflowers alive with mustard gray green,
crows iridescent, in contrasting hues.

To see the world through his palette-eyes
opened mine to the beauty of shades of gray,
the truth of nature without disguise.
I will forever be grateful
for the color master
who painted life itself,
Vincent van Gogh.

secondhanddreampoet
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since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

1 posted 2008-12-07 07:50 PM

a grand tribute from one fine artist to another!

applause!

amusemi
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since 2001-12-08

Posts 1262
A State of Disarray

2 posted 2008-12-07 09:31 PM

I agree w/shdp a beautiful work and tribute.

steavenr
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since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

3 posted 2008-12-07 11:37 PM

outside the box, yet within the lines...nice write

icebox
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since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

4 posted 2008-12-08 10:16 AM

"Vincent taught me how to see"

...as he did so many.

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

5 posted 2008-12-08 10:28 AM

... SAVED faster than you can say "rainbow".

Van Gogh was a 'primary' "color master" and 'secondary' to none!

'Brilliant' piece of writing, Kacy.

Love 'n healing hugs,
Linda

ArtSolstice
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since 2007-03-18

Posts 498

6 posted 2008-12-08 10:48 AM

Oh, this is marvelous, Midnitesun!

OwlSA
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since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

7 posted 2008-12-08 11:10 AM

This is sooooooo special for soooooooooo many reasons. I too love grays and the grace and peace they bring.

I also remember that you have written several poems about Van Gogh and that he is a favourite of yours, as he is of mine.

- Owl

Juju
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since 2003-12-29

Posts 3429
In your dreams

8 posted 2008-12-08 11:34 AM

To bad this talent came at such a high cost

-Juju

-Juju

-"So you found a girl
Who thinks really deep thougts
What's so amazing about really deep thoughts " Silent all these Years, Tori Amos

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