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A study for the portrait of Francis Bacon
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A study for the portrait of Francis Bacon |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland 
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 ------------- George Dyer reclined his flowing forehead and neophyte nose in pliant profile. This perfect rogue, given gay sanctum, yet it could not console for Love is the devil, harbouring its canvassed horrors. Shifting the Sense to the archetype of solitude. He writhed to the artisan façade, forsaking Paris to drown nether monotone. The light bulb, a deep scar marking the arena, hangs over head Dyer and Edwards. Teeth gnash in abject paralyse taut beneath bulging flesh frozen in motion. This tumourous mass awaits its conception. To the triptych of the Christless crucifixion the skin-tone simian issues its tacit torment, from a contorted mass bandaged in the sanguinary Turin, the same cloth caressed the shafts penetrating howling Innocence X. Detached photographs sacrifice their clarity to the fires of debris where lovers and friends twist, in this fatal marriage of kinetics, as martyred muses, immortal within their frames, mouths shape witness to the rawness of beauty. -----------------  [This message has been edited by brian madden (edited 07-10-2001).] |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
interesting and complex... I enjoyed a great deal for the imagery .. |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
okay, help me out, the image didn't come up for me, only your signature and the fact that you edited this post Cpat seems to have seen something, or is he just playing along? I mean, did you pull a doreen? |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Brian - the language you know, poetry well done. I enjoyed the read, very well done. BC |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
okay now a poem is there, but still no picture...the poem has elements in it that I fully understand, but there's lots of deep stuff and language that's never passed by me before...so I'm only a little ahead of what I was before |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Amazing phrasing and imagery Brian ... I was particularly taken with the last verse, well done!  Best wishes, /Kit |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Brian...do you go deep on purpose? Well heck yes of course you do....but wow...this is going to take 17 or 210 reads at least... probably the latter... keep it up! |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
This is so deep, I'm getting a lot out of it with each read! |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
This perfect rogue, given gay sanctum, yet it could not console for Love is the devil, harbouring its canvassed horrors. Shifting the Sense to the archetype of solitude. He writhed to the artisan façade, forsaking Paris to drown nether monotone. =============================== Detached photographs sacrifice their clarity to the fires of debris where lovers and friends twist, in this fatal marriage of kinetics, as martyred muses, immortal within their frames, mouths shape witness to the rawness of beauty. ================================ Im not very familiar with this artists work...but then theres SO MUCH Im not familiar with... but I will have to out some more of his work... the imagery you employed here is a poetic perfect contrast to the graphics... and the vocabulary is both clever and unique very cool tribute and study of someone who obviously inspires you well. Is there nothing you cant write about and not do it in such depth?? NOPE...cause youre a poet  Later Bri-gator eve Feels like Im dancing with truth and wisdom |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Cpat, thanks V, pull a doreen? I swear I did nothing to Doreen lol, so now Doreen is having phrases named after her. I am getting more jealous of her as time goes on. THis is my first time uploading images and i am a slow learner. Bill, a thesaurus is a wonderful thing. thank you kindly. V, sent you an e-mail so if you want to see the images they are here to stay. THanks for your wonderful comments, I know it might be hard for anyone how is not familiar with the artist. I saw a documentary and a film based on Bacon's life, his life style and way of working was so interesting. Kit, thanks for very kind comments. I had some trouble trying to figure out how to finish the poem, glad that you liked that verse. Karilea, deep me? NAH. I just make obscure references to make myself seem intellegent. Once you know the references it is easy. Thanks for your comments and that is the reason I go deep, so that people will re-read my poems. all part of my evil plan. Kathleen, thanks. Jan, I was just struck by the power and rawness of his images that are kind of horrifying and beautiful. Life is a learning process and I don't think that we should ever give up our pursuit of knowledge. Thanks for your reply. this link has some good samples. http://freepages.pavilion.net/users/lincreasey/bacon.htm "Here I am in prison,here I am with a ball and chain There is whiskey in the jar-o" Traditional irish song. |
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