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Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

0 posted 2002-07-31 07:58 PM

Nazaré, Portugal

An oil painting faces Mother’s bed—
ocean, shoreline and sailboats.
Tones of silver, ochre and cerulean
suggest a Mediterranean clime.

The artwork moves with her
from house to house,
placed where morning sun
illuminates a backdrop
of sky and horizon;
dusk accentuates
the sea’s depth
and shadowy sails.

In the foreground,
windblown swells
appear to roll
away from the beach.
Because of this,
I used to believe
waves crashed
backwards
on the other side
of the world.

© 2002 C.M. Bailey

[This message has been edited by Corinne (07-31-2002 11:31 PM).]

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2002-07-31 08:02 PM

You don't realize the memories
you bring to so many of us...
thank you for the special one
you just recalled for me!

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

2 posted 2002-07-31 08:06 PM

Corinne...this is such a very sweet and lovely memory poem, and it brings back some lovely memories for me also.
My late mother in law was an artist and she painted one which sounds like the one in your poem...
thanks for the memories.

~ hugs of memory and waves

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

3 posted 2002-07-31 08:18 PM

(smiles) Oh Corinne, this is wonderful, sweet friend, I too love artwork so so much and when I was a little boy sometimes things appeared like optical illusions to me and now I look back on all of that suprised by conclusive results! (kiss on cheek) This is wonderful, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Corinne, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

Honeybee
Member Ascendant

since 1999-12-26

Posts 5372
Ontario, CANADA

4 posted 2002-07-31 09:09 PM

A touching, graceful piece, Corrine.

Take care,
Melissa~

"Poetry is not an opinion expressed...
it is a song that rises from a bleeding
wound...or a smiling mouth"

~Kahlil Gibran~

the_loner_23
Member Ascendant

since 2002-06-08

Posts 5479
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

5 posted 2002-07-31 09:38 PM

Beautifully written

Cold hands means a warm heart

wranx
Member Elite

since 2002-06-07

Posts 3689
Moved from a shack to a barn

6 posted 2002-07-31 11:19 PM

I like this atmosphere, this comfort food.

~wranx

The shortest distance between two points...
is sometimes, intolerable.

Bukowski

Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

7 posted 2002-08-01 12:05 PM

Thank you kindly - Sunshine and Madame Chipmunk! So glad this evoked memories for you!

Thanks also Noah, Melissa, Loner and Wranx!

Cor

mycafe
Senior Member

since 2002-05-23

Posts 584

8 posted 2002-08-01 01:51 AM

BEAUTIFUL, it is!!

mycafe

Keep counting your blessings

Dark Stranger
Member Patricius

since 2001-03-19

Posts 13631
West Coast

9 posted 2002-08-01 01:51 PM

did you really think that about the waves? how about digging to china through the center of the earth?

cool views babe

Parker
Member Elite

since 2000-01-06

Posts 3129
ON

10 posted 2002-08-01 02:12 PM

I'm with SunShine, love to see you memories...
And what do you mean the waves don't crash backwards over there????

Park

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

11 posted 2002-08-01 04:27 PM

have I mentioned that I love the way you think??

wonderful. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

12 posted 2002-08-01 04:30 PM

Corinne

I can imagine the number of times moved, to different house, new city perhaps, this one thing remained stable...and gave more inportance to the beauty it already posessed. Loved the backwards waves.

Janet Marie
Member Laureate

since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

13 posted 2002-08-01 05:53 PM

ocean, shoreline and sailboats.
Tones of silver, ochre and cerulean
suggest a Mediterranean clime.
==================================

this is a portrait within a portrait...
the one you painted for us with gifted penstroke, and the one hung on your memory's wall.
Masterful employ of imagery poetess C.

Tell me we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of love
Ill be captivated, Ill hang from your lips
Instead of the heartache from above

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

14 posted 2002-08-01 05:57 PM

Corinne
A delight to read.

Diane Coway
Member

since 2002-08-01

Posts 61
USA

15 posted 2002-08-02 02:14 AM

Hey....
I am so glad you are still writing here!!!!!
You know me as Red-uni. Take care!!!!!!!!

Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

16 posted 2002-08-02 11:28 AM

hey JM - long time no see, thanks lady!

Thank you kindly, Sey!

Martie, thanks much!

Sven - Like the way you think, too!

Park, good to see you old friend, when are you going to start posting some poems again???

Thanks Dark one - how's it goin?

thanks, my cafe!

Red - so good to see you lady! Hope you are well!

Cor

Diane Coway
Member

since 2002-08-01

Posts 61
USA

17 posted 2002-08-02 08:58 PM

Cor....read my message to you under my poem "Fake Fried".

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