tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post3965515669776711203..comments2023-12-28T13:11:06.666+00:00Comments on Pics and Poems: Living with a MasterpieceDave Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-55498344797210984172011-08-30T16:12:39.783+01:002011-08-30T16:12:39.783+01:00My goodness, but what a brilliant piece of writing...My goodness, but what a brilliant piece of writing. I'm glad I stumbled across this.Akeith Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07901655384498253421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-84160523268582239162011-08-29T09:02:26.436+01:002011-08-29T09:02:26.436+01:00Really loved this one!Really loved this one!Madeleine Begun Kanehttp://www.madkane.com/humor_blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-73270502955521621642011-08-28T13:59:24.221+01:002011-08-28T13:59:24.221+01:00"The mountain that exploded in our dining roo..."The mountain that exploded in our dining room" -- love this line. I lingered over this many-layered poem and read it several times. Fascinating how our relationship with a painting can change over time. Love it!Judith C Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09900422363643962837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-70576203016286110542011-08-28T12:45:29.352+01:002011-08-28T12:45:29.352+01:00Dave, I came back to see your response.. Thanks f...Dave, I came back to see your response.. Thanks for your answer. Ah, but craftsmen ARE artists as well, I think...but of a different kind! <br /><br />Thanks for your much appreciated comment on the poem in my blog this morning.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-6833668079079647542011-08-28T11:02:39.238+01:002011-08-28T11:02:39.238+01:00kaykuala
Very generous of you to say so. thank you...<b>kaykuala</b><br />Very generous of you to say so. thank you.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-25017507034339671222011-08-28T10:38:17.253+01:002011-08-28T10:38:17.253+01:00Art that can mesmerize lingers on in memory. Your ...Art that can mesmerize lingers on in memory. Your poem did the same. Great verse!kaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-91809382948757064172011-08-28T09:33:53.177+01:002011-08-28T09:33:53.177+01:00TechnoBabe
Thanks. Yes, it was fun writing it. Gla...<b>TechnoBabe</b><br />Thanks. Yes, it was fun writing it. Glad you liked it.<br /><br /><b>Lolamouse</b><br />Thanks for this most inspiring response. Yes, indeed, what is art? was what the poem was meant to be about. What is it, what effects can it have, if any? A common enough debate, but not often in verse.<br /><br /><b>flaubert</b><br />As always, a much appreciated comment. Thank you for it.<br /><br /><b>Windsmoke</b><br />I guess it gets the line of the poem award! Thanks for saying.<br /><br /><b>Mary</b><br />Thanks for your interesting - and ultimately moving - response. Much appreciated. <br />No, my dada was not an artist. He was a craftsman. In fact, he made golf clubs. He made them by hand, and later, when machines took over, he made the proto-types for the machines to copy.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-6909407063692707612011-08-28T01:52:26.520+01:002011-08-28T01:52:26.520+01:00Dave, I think perhaps a little Chablis helps in in...Dave, I think perhaps a little Chablis helps in interpretting art. LOL. I have visited the art museum in my hometown many times, wondered about some of these 'masterpieces' that I think I could have done myself.... Perhaps Chablis might help. Your poems of this kind really move me. I am wondering one thing, Dave. Was your father an artist? If so, have you any of his paintings on your wall?Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-1357882751031074812011-08-27T22:46:20.534+01:002011-08-27T22:46:20.534+01:00"Robbing pizza to pay wall" gets my vote..."Robbing pizza to pay wall" gets my vote too :-).Windsmoke.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12225394580987872677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-85358710643218648812011-08-27T16:51:13.188+01:002011-08-27T16:51:13.188+01:00Dave, I like the others love "Robbing pizza t...Dave, I like the others love "Robbing pizza to pay wall" A lovely read.<br /><br />Pamelaflauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-8761909833495269972011-08-27T16:42:16.175+01:002011-08-27T16:42:16.175+01:00Dave,
Love this one! "Robbing pizza to pay wa...Dave,<br />Love this one! "Robbing pizza to pay wall" is, indeed, brilliant! I love how you mix fun and seriousness in one poem. Makes you ponder "What is art?" Who has the right to judge?Lolamousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508347229501155001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-19688528237075394682011-08-27T11:46:35.515+01:002011-08-27T11:46:35.515+01:00A little time away from seeing the painting every ...A little time away from seeing the painting every day, a clear head, a different viewpoint. I particularly like the line "robbing pizza to pay wall". Nice play on words. Lots of fun in this writing.CiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615265608675467505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-47973854650802167942011-08-27T11:44:03.337+01:002011-08-27T11:44:03.337+01:00Jinksy
Much thanks for that. Glad you liked it.
As...<b>Jinksy</b><br />Much thanks for that. Glad you liked it.<br />As to the font size, I did try everything I knew to improve it including the FONT SIZE tag, which Blogger kept changing to small for some reason. I have now tried it again and it seems to have survived. Hope it is better, it is the absolute best I can do, given the line lengths. I use two browsers - Google Chrome and Opera - it's fine on Opera, but too small on Google Chrome, so it is partly down to the browser settings. Thanks for pointing it out, though I did already suspect it might be a problem.<br /><br /><b>The Weaver of Grass</b><br />I will stay on the case (font size!) - see reply to Jinksy. I do try to think of US oldies! Thanks for your comments, I do think there might be some mileage in this relationship to a work of art question. It is well recognised, I think, where books and music are concerned, but not to the same extent in the visual arts.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-53675141661938330222011-08-27T10:32:10.926+01:002011-08-27T10:32:10.926+01:00Yes Dave I think one does often have a relationshi...Yes Dave I think one does often have a relationship with a picture like this one which varies from time to time according to onee's mood.<br /><br />As to the poem I need time to digest it - and I do agree with Jinksy - it would be easier if the type was a little larger - do think of us oldies.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-53969143668216361872011-08-27T09:19:31.939+01:002011-08-27T09:19:31.939+01:00I copied and pasted the words onto a Notepad page,...I copied and pasted the words onto a Notepad page, so I could read them, as they were so small, and was very glad I did! Loved these non fake words for a fake picture.<br />"Robbing pizza to pay wall"<br />is sheer genius! LOLJinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.com