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The Artist Was Wrong
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The Artist Was Wrong |
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SparkleeLipGloss Junior Member
since 2003-05-18
Posts 19Arizona, USA |
The brushstrokes show none of the pain. The lines, no grief. The lies hidden in the colors, Are only known from history The stories shown are false Happiness is untrue The time not wanted to be remember by the despair, But by the happiness not there. The artist didn’t want to show sadness Only the joy So he made his art happy Even if all he saw was pain. The smiling of his subjects And happiness of their surroundings Are now realized not as the truth But as his desires The artist was not wrong But he was only in a secret world Known only in his mind A world known as fantasy. By Katie P. S********! 8*7*2003 (A little background: I was in Idaho all last week, and the local newspaper of where I was the Argus... My cousin and I were driving past a convenience store, and a sign said "The Argus is wrong". When my cousin read it, I thought he said, "The artist is wrong". So I started to contemplate this, and then realized what he had said. The thought of that never left my mind. And then I saw this piece of art on the Antiques Road Show. It was painted during the civil war and it was of wounded confederates laughing and smiling have a good time.. It was a great piece.. And it sparked more inspiration.. And this came outta my mind! Hope you like it! ) Thy love will run as deep as he will let it.. |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
I do like it -- an original concept with a good dose of truth in a lot of cases... Made me think of the parallel of photography -- how the subjects always "smile and say cheese", often times regardless of how they're really feeling at the moment... not always the most honest art form... Thanks for the thought-triggers... -MVS You CAN make a difference: |
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SparkleeLipGloss Junior Member
since 2003-05-18
Posts 19Arizona, USA |
Now that you mention it, photos are more appropite for the topic of the poem... Mmmm... Thank you for your input  *hugs*Thy love will run as deep as he will let it.. |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
An excellent poem, and I'm glad to hear where the inspiration came from -- too many people don't share..... I'm glad to know that somebody else gets their starts from unusual places, and takes 'em wherever they'll go! ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Yes, an artist has the ability to cover up, or reveal in full, what is real, or what is fantasy...and sometimes fantasy makes for great reality... Excellent write! |
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SparkleeLipGloss Junior Member
since 2003-05-18
Posts 19Arizona, USA |
Thank you guys both for your replies!! *hugs* |
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