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The Artist |
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athena4 Senior Member
since 2000-12-10
Posts 622 |
The Artist You're a painter in the sky, whose colors poured down on me in streams of vibrance. The ribbons of magic entangled me like willows coloring my senses, softly like the eyes of a child. But you're just another fallen angel, I've waited to catch Another artist who plays his trade to the limit, and practices his profession to perfection. But I reached for you, and I caught you for awhile and I held you for a time And I watched the colors overtake me, and the artist capture another masterpiece in his vast gallery of accomplishments. Can I gamble my silhouette to be sculptured by your hands? To be molded by the warmth of your fire, glazed in ceramic beauty. If I let you paint me naked will you show me all the colors through the strokes of your brush and put my face in a golden frame to hang in your heart? Will you create my portrait as an original, carefully exploring each pattern of softness, every definite line that scapes my reflection of what you see. Can you make this creation beautiful... and not let it be another paint by number facsimile, you've lost your inspiration to in so many studios before. Or will I sit frameless in a dusty corner with canvas thrown over me as I watch you take your paintbrush ...and go home. |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Athena4 this is a brilliant write. I was especially touched by "Can I gamble my silhouette to be sculptured by your hands? To be molded by the warmth of your fire, glazed in ceramic beauty." powerful stuff. Write on Kethry Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant - Thoreau |
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Björn Junior Member
since 2000-02-08
Posts 23Münster, Germany |
Another artist who plays his trade to the limit, and practices his profession to perfection ..now this is perfection.. I know this feeling, you magick up with your poem, quite well. The wish for another person to be a "broken" mirror, reflecting yourself, but with the patterns of what this other person is and not to blaze himself away at you, like a torch. But to see this mirror, you have to draw away curtains and this can be quite painful at times. A wonderful poem (again)! take care Björn [This message has been edited by Björn (edited 12-14-2000).] |
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athena4 Senior Member
since 2000-12-10
Posts 622 |
Kethry, I'm so glad this touched you. Sometimes, when I experience a moment so beautiful, I just want to "glaze it in ceramic beauty", and capture it forever. Those moments just don't come often enough! Thanks for the sweet reply. Hope to talk again soon. Much love, Elise |
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athena4 Senior Member
since 2000-12-10
Posts 622 |
Bjorn, Thanks for the beautiful accolades. I hope for you to see all the reflections of beauty life has to offer. Take care... Much love, Elise |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Oh my, this is a beauty. We have too many things in common my friend. Loved this. Sandra |
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athena4 Senior Member
since 2000-12-10
Posts 622 |
Sandra, We are two princesses living in the wrong world. The only artists that wouldn't "take their paintbrushes and go home" are David and Richard. Someday... Love, Elise |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
If I let you paint me naked will you show me all the colors through the strokes of your brush and put my face in a golden frame to hang in your heart? Will you create my portrait as an original, carefully exploring each pattern of softness, every definite line that scapes my reflection of what you see. Can you make this creation beautiful... and not let it be another paint by number facsimile, you've lost your inspiration to in so many studios before ================ this is fantastic writing excellent use of metaphor and imagery very cool premise to this poem well done indeed take care jm Some people find subtlety in strangers if you find anything~let me in Your eyes~you see everything my eyes~I see it all together now~and I know |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
No, somehow I doubt that a portrait such as this would ever inhabit a dusty corner... well done Athena... Karilea If I whisper, will you listen?... I would rather be silent and write, than speak loudly and be bound. KRJ |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Indeed, such a portrait would hang in the finest of galleries. . . Excellent writing. . . --------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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athena4 Senior Member
since 2000-12-10
Posts 622 |
Janet Marie, Thanks so much for the accolades. I wish for all of us that when we find our true "Artist", that he may never "take his paintbrush and go home". Much love, Elise |
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athena4 Senior Member
since 2000-12-10
Posts 622 |
Janet Marie, Thanks so much for the accolades. I wish for all of us that when we find our true "Artist", that he may never "take his paintbrush and go home". Much love, Elise |
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athena4 Senior Member
since 2000-12-10
Posts 622 |
Janet Marie, Thanks so much for the accolades. I wish for all of us that when we find our true "Artist", that he may never "take his paintbrush and go home". Much love, Elise |
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athena4 Senior Member
since 2000-12-10
Posts 622 |
Janet Marie, Thanks so much for the accolades. I wish for all of us that when we find our true "Artist", that he may never "take his paintbrush and go home". Much love, Elise |
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athena4 Senior Member
since 2000-12-10
Posts 622 |
Janet Marie, Thanks so much for the accolades. I wish for all of us that when we find our true "Artist", that he may never "take his paintbrush and go home". Much love, Elise |
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athena4 Senior Member
since 2000-12-10
Posts 622 |
Sunshine, As always, I love your sweet words. Thanks for being there to cheer me on! Elise |
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athena4 Senior Member
since 2000-12-10
Posts 622 |
Sven, You would need a gallery twice the size to hold all of your masterpieces! Thanks. Much love, Elise |
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