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Naples Yellow (a rewrite)
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Naples Yellow (a rewrite) |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia 
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Naples yellow splashed brilliantly alongside shadows defined in ochre, earthy siennas grounding me willingly, under Prussian blue skies. I feel your heartbeat whenever I see the boldness of brilliant yellow sunflowers or the graceful curve of a cedar tree. Oh, but if only for one short moment I could have been blessed, to sit quietly by your side, to have been permitted to dance with the rhythms of each brushstroke as you boldly painted life itself upon the canvas that was your heart. My own feeble attempts can never capture the purest essence of light and texture that bled from your soulful heart and eyes onto each awaiting blank canvas. Your emotional interpretations of nature, your unique visions of the whole of life stand as true and pure today as they did so long ago, Vincent. Forever your art shall be a testament to your humanity. You left us as you had lived, in an overwhelming flood of passion. And you shall always be my favorite artist of humanity. * |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
My own feeble attempts can never capture the purest essence of light and texture that bled from your soulful heart and eyes onto each awaiting blank canvas. Kacy, an artist you are in your own right! He would be proud and so should you. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
nice |
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DavePage Member Elite
since 2003-12-21
Posts 2917 |
Looking at something you can not capture is not failure, it is an understanding of quality of the person who can transcend limits for a period of time. Yes I think your words were a capture as if we took a photograph of you looking at something that formed an image. dave |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Bump bump~ |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Lori, what a sweetheart! dixie, thanks, hope all is well for you after Ivan! Dave, thank you for your reply. |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
Your emotional interpretations of nature, your unique visions of the whole of life your interpretation isn't too bad  |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
LOL, hugs to you, my good buddy. Thanks for the visit, kaile! |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
the knew how to tribute nature, like no one else; he inspires me each time i walk through a field of sunflowers smiling at me. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Thanks Mish, and yes, its not possible for me to even look at sunflowers without thinking of this incredible artist! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I didn't get much further than the title to remember the first write... and I would dance along side you at such brilliance... not everyone can have "that" eye for such genius, which might have only been a stroke... of life. Thank you again for this, Kacy... it is good to dance in another's masterpiece. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Thanks for reading and remembering, Karilea. A field of sunflowers always makes me want to dance, and revisit van Gogh's vibrant paintings. |
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Krawdad Member Elite
since 2001-01-03
Posts 2597 |
Hmmmmm Somehow Somewhere in your first verse I knew who this was about, though I don't recall reading an earlier version. Perhaps it lodged off in a dark corner recess. I enjoy an artist-on-artist piece like this. e |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
 Kacy...it isn't Van Gogh...but a present to you, just the same as this poem is to us.  |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Krawdad, thanks. Painting touches the heart and soul, as does poetry. Humbly thanking you for your kind 'artist-on-artist' comment.  Karilea, THANKS! Aw, and I don't even have to get a vase to hold that beauty! |
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