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Work of Art |
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Auguste 
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea 
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Work of Art by Auguste He sits for hours at his craft Creating keepsakes in the light To pass through generations He's even busy in the night He draws the bright eyes of children And places wrinkles with such care On older faces, like a badge And on a woman, flowing hair So many eyes look back at him From paper smudged with charcoal dust And many smiles do greet his face He knows perfection is a must And as he draws, he learns the face He knows, each curve, each smile, each frown On some, he places simple dress On others, an evening gown But each one he thinks as royalty And so he treats them all the same Each one a precious gift to draw And he remembers every name Each one a house that holds the soul He works to show what lies within And breathe life into shades of grey Each face he draws becomes a friend He learned his craft when but a child While children played, he practiced art While they played games and laughed aloud Too old he felt, to be a part For art was always part of him His gentle hands and soul that speak Who sacrificed, to share with all The loveliness in life we seek I feel not for this man of art Such beauty do we seldom see His mind is full of lovely things I know, because I write of me Today I will draw Mary Beth Her eyes and smile will light your heart And watch my hand as it creates She will become a work of art |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
..."I know, because I write of me" Yes, and your words bring vivid images with them, as well. I love this look at the gentle, insightful artist. Let's run this through again for others to enjoy. ~ Claire Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
I feel not for this man of art Such beauty do we seldom see His mind is full of lovely things I know, because I write of me Today I will draw Mary Beth Her eyes and smile will light your heart And watch my hand as it creates She will become a work of art ...... Auguste, seems you have gotten over your problems with posting after all... and this was a lovely piece of art in itself... great work... and thanks Claire for bringing this up... regards, sudhir |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Auguste... I definitely enjoyed this one!! I also have an enormous respect for artists.....to be able to see with the mind and bring to life the mind's images is a great gift. You also have a gift for words: "each one a house that holds the soul" A beautiful work of art, this poem....... I have but one goal in life......... To make you smile! ~~ Sunny ~~ |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Auguste, a wonderful poem perfectly capturing the art of life drawing. I have toiled at the subject many a long hour but from now on I will try to see it through your poem's poetic vision. "I am melancholy, flower cutting through stone" manic street preachers |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
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