Monday, April 7, 2008

Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Mural














Source
Inspiration


I
Purple hues,
Fiery red eyes, a stolen glance

II
Birds of a feather,
Hanging in mid-air, together

III
A dance in rhythm,
In perfect harmony, they perform

IV
Fumes of fury,
Or love passion – a peacock’s poetry

V
A subtle spectator
Veiled in the violets watches

VI
Tints of dye,
Colors are tertiary, complex to eye

VII
Two birds,
And a beauty, the eye is tricked

VIII
Toned and graded,
Lilacs, lavenders, indigoes and reds

IX
Charm of abstraction,
It enthralls, its bewitching

X
Mottled rainbow,
Colored and intertwined like a Rangoli

XI
Mythical phoenix,
Its rebirth from the ashes, gray

XII
Fluttering freely,
An object of allure, as we see

XIII
A fresco, a frieze,
Vibrant, brilliant and captivating




7 comments:

  1. My attempt at something different; not sure of the outcome 'Imitation is the greatest flattery' and so here is me trying to imitate the styles of the others I so admire. (here's to you, UL; type away...)

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  2. well i think you did an excellent job,, not only in creating thirteen very desperate viewpoints... but on keeping with the theme when it was not a specific word or item or action... excellent...

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  3. You've taken these two prompts and turned them into a masterful poem. I felt like you broke this painting down to its essence with your well planned words. Thanks for sharing. Have a nice night.

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  4. I great idea to combine the two prompts- they mural and the different ways of looking at it combine to make a very nice poem.

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  5. I really like the imagery you've brought to this!

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  6. oh this was beautiful...you did so well girl, how on earth did i miss this? i was too busy for my own good...just catching this...loved it. loved it.

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