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ecrivan
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my own state

0 posted 2002-09-14 02:36 AM



The portrait shots rained heavily
her likeness portrayed on nickels..
cast for eternity among subjects yet to be born
eternal scandals stamped through state mints
and issued as a special commemorative coinage
struck for likeness, portrayed on ageless metal..
sighs would weigh heavily through unbroken lips
pictured held up china cup..intermittent sips
Chinese cups... part of the entourage?
their wares are repeated...millions more exceeded
dowager parties and people poses competed
so portraits rain in heavily on easeled canvas
a likeness at noon...yet another chiseled too soon.
cast for eternal worship..alternative to faith
faithful subjects to be born, subject to her state
subject to scandals coined through state mints.






[This message has been edited by ecrivan (09-14-2002 02:53 AM).]

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1 posted 2002-09-14 11:41 AM



Martin, give me a hint at what you're trying to say?  I can't get past the portraits...

Seymour Tabin
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2 posted 2002-09-14 11:50 AM


ecrivan
Your symboles are hard to read but some say to me minting the middle is not the whole story. Enjoyed the read.

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3 posted 2002-09-14 11:54 AM


So much within the captured look, yet a distorted stillife. Perhaps it's best that the minted image cannot capture the whole story, including the gossip and scandal.
ecrivan
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4 posted 2002-09-14 09:52 PM


Midnite,

A lot of scandal does continue to stir behind royal mints..and never really does get into the open...or maybe one has to wait a lifetime until it does and you'd wonder
what's truth and what's conjecture...this is what's here!

Karilea,

it's purposely confusing, isn't it..hehe..but so are the scandals that never
get out!


ecrivan
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5 posted 2002-09-14 09:55 PM


lots of play on words..that show a deeper meaning not apparent initially..thanks for sharing


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