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African Pot Standing Tall on Polished Floor
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African Pot Standing Tall on Polished Floor |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa 
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This is "the next one" to which I was referring in my note before my poem, "Vast Tarpaulin" which I tried to post immediately afterwards, but my sick Internet connection, prevented it. I thought I posted it previously under a slightly different title, but I couldn't find it in Archives in a Search. AFRICAN POT STANDING TALL ON POLISHED FLOOR 16 June 2008 Let us emerge from opaque perceptions and zigzag-bead zenith red, and white, and blue, and green precise, pure and pleasing something for all - Owl |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
A lovely word picture of that pleasing African pot on a polished floor.   Linda |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Hello Owl, very beautiful imagination and eloquent as a still moment. It grows up in my mind. best wishes yann |
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689Sydney, Australia |
lovely Diana, I have been remiss in commenting on your work... forgive me please! This is a wonderful piece of wordart.. I was captivated by its imagery and beauty... thank you for sharing with us. Wishing you many wonderful and exciting ventures for 2009... RDB Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight......... |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
On a TV talk show there was an extremely tall (about my height) African vase beaded in a zigzag Ndbele-type pattern in the pure colours of the South African flag. It had a huge pane of opaque – almost white – glass behind it that enhanced its magnificence. The program was African Rendezvous or a similar program. What I meant by the poem is let us take the bull by the horns, call a spade a spade (sorry for the clichés, but at least they're not in the poem) and save Zimbabwe with a solution that will please everyone (except, of course, Robert Mugabe). Thank you Linda. I saw it again on a similar program very recently, but with a different background (although the background didn't come into the poem). Thank you Yann. I found the pot just as spell-binding the second time I saw it. - Owl |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Roniece, you must have posted this while I was typing my last response, so I missed it until I got the email notification. Sorry about that. Thank you for your delightful comment and your wishes for me for 2009. I wish the same for you. Happy Sunday, for a start! Smiles. - Owl |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
The title alone is pure poetry, and the gods love vessels. You just happen to be a particularly lovely one.  Happy New Year lovie. |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Diana~ Such poignant beauty in your thoughts~ Loverly ... yes, it is~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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The Shadow in Blue Member
since 2006-05-18
Posts 493EL, Michigan |
Es el muy bonito Diana. Loved the description. Enjoyed. ~Jill |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
I certainly couldn't have seen this as you intended without your explanation (I'm often not able enough for that)...thank you for allowing its beauty to shine through...it is a lovely write |
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rhia_5779 Senior Member
since 2006-06-09
Posts 1334California |
This is Beautiful! I love the imagery! rhia |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
Very beautiful, Diane. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Karen, thank you for your uniquely lovely Karen-comment - full of Karen-warmth and interesting angles - also because it reminded me of one of my majors at University - Classical Civilisation (the other being French) - particularly anything Greek - and one of my particular Greek passions was vase-painting. Later when I returned to teaching, I had 12-year olds being able to distinguish (enthusiastically and passionately) between various Ancient Greek vase-painting artists and explaining why! That was incredible fun and so exciting! Lovely to see you posting, Marge, and thank you for your sensitive comment. Jill, when I saw the Italian - or is it Spanish? (translation; "It is very good", I'm right aren't I?), I thought it was Margherita! Thank you for your fun-language comment and its content. Thanks, Steaven. I am sometimes not very clear - in fact I enjoy that - and I sometimes wonder if people would rather I didn't put in an explanation - so I am glad you were glad! Thanks for enjoying it so much. Thank you Rhia. I'm glad you did. Thank you Sue. I am passionate about my country. - Owl |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I'll sure be glad when your internet is working correctly! Lovely pottery...this... |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo dear OwlSA, It sounds like a nice scene. I'd enjoy it as long as I didn't have to polish the floor. Love Bobby |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thanks, Karilea for that beautiful heart-warming compliment. Giggles. I wish the poetry-production part of the brain would function - or even more my making-time-to-write-poetry part of the brain! - Owl |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thanks, Bobby, and giggles. I'll make sure they don't ask you to! - Owl |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Oh, Diana, you can write about anything and give it a whole new life. Ida |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
fine 'still life' impressionistic imagery! much applause for this 'penning'! |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
What a wonderful image you've left for these eyes! |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thanks Ida. What a sweet thing to say! Thanks, Bruce for your lovely comment! Kacy, I am delighted to bring your some light and lightness during your recovery period! - Owl |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Wonderful...has me thinking of some of the beautiful pots I've seen on the TV show where they appraise antiques "On the Road"...James |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, James. I'm glad that you enjoyed the poem and that it brought you good memories. - Owl |
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