Light and shade..highlights,
low lights; Charcoal swirls
combine to form fragmented
illusions, capturing a mirrored
glimpse of grey on slate..white
as a dove simplicity; Translucent
glaze..stark awareness of eyes
brought to life from the greyness
of mundane, to the brilliance
of capture;
Nothing is as trivial as it seems
on the surface, there are always hidden depths,
challenges;
In unskilled hands this burnt ember becomes
clouded..the true artist finds life in the
inanimate and breathes perfection
on the parchment giving birth
to an artist's interpretation
of beauty; Black gives way
to the shadows of white..
grey..no longer.
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Author notes
Sketch by AEnigm4 .
Written November 3rd, 2005
In a list
A contest entry
- Art Inspires Art by nell.
300 points, ended November 19, 2005, 15 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Thank you Lea for the correction. This I have administered
I am delighted that you enjoyed this interpretation of a delightful sketch. 
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this is a beautiful combination of visual art and poetry. very enjoyable and easy to read. I do have one suggestion though; breath in this case should be breathe since you are using it as a verb and not a noun (unless I have misunderstood your intentions somehow!
best wishes,
Lea -
Many thanks
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simply stunning! i loved how your words so creavtively invoked thought in the reader both on an artistic level and an emotional one.. very well done, i enjoyed, thanks for entering and good luck
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Thank you Malabu for your lovely comments as always I do appreciate them. I took onboard your comment re; left alignment and yes you are right Many thanks
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Hi cutie.....your words spread thought.....I loved the image of your expressed thoughts to this picture....colors black to gray....seem to fit the thoughts well.....I would have loved reading this left aligned though...perhap it will give it better appeal....and read...the flow was great...we all have different pictures in our mind from the images we see....when we ponder them....they to come to life...real or fiction...they still are thoughts expressed.....ive read some of your work...you do have talent so ive seen....
Huggs
Malabu -
For "brave..read timid Perhaps you are right. The cohesion is in the passion behind the words..rather like painting "abstract" and having people looking at it from all angles and each seeing different things..to me this is what I am trying to achieve. No two see the same thing. It is only perfection in the eyes of the artist
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No..this is not my work. The credit is to go to AEnigm4. It was posted to inspire a return of words . I have been painting for many years, poetry is a relatively new venture for me. Many thanks for your comments, they are very much appreciated
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Free verse is not everyone's cup of tea I do appreciate the fact that even though you did not enjoy, you were polite enough to leave a comment Many thanks
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I appreciate your comments. Each of us are entitled to an opinion, so for that I am grateful that you voiced your opinion .
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You are very generous with your comments, as always they are appreciated
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Thank you . I enjoy water colour and charcoal..have dabbled a little with oil. Many thanks for your kindness, it is appreciated
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Thank you...the picture is a work of art...the words supplied stand alone, reflecting the passion of an artists drive. Many thanks for your kindness
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Thank you Blu
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I don't know that I necessarily agree with some of the more harsh critiques, but I too think something was lacking in this, some kind of cohesion perhaps between the lines of the piece. Regardless, you're braver than I for submitting to this contest - I don't know that I could have come up with anything for this one - and wish you all the best.
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Lovely!
Gee!You made me want to do a conte' drawing!It has been a while since I have done something of that sort of style in conte'!Is this your own creation of artwork? I think you did an excellent peice of poetry decribing what it means to you to create.You MUST be an artist!From one artist-poet to another-keep it up! It is food for your soul!
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Haven't got a clue what you're talking about I'm afraid.
To me this epitomises the horrors of free verse!
Sorry to be so harsh.
Didn't mean to offend, though I probably have.
Robin. -
Nothing without the picture
The sketch is truly a work of art that can hold it's place without an aid.
The poem is a nice collection of phrases but without the picture at the top it is very ephemeral. For me therefore the poem fails because it is too abstract, it attaches to very little. I think the picture gave you inspiration to write something but you failed to consider what.
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EXPRESSIONS
A Compo pack 0f Thoughts,skill crafted to poetic form,
Elegant inspirations to art ! Your imaginations turned to artistic work.
On each a rose of a different color,like a brush in the hands of an artist,pen in the poet's vision,
Later the gardener trims.the artist draws those line, the poet blends the words.
What was once a vision; only a thought,
He laid it upon the ground.artist laid it on a canvass,poet in a white sheet / white screen of his PC
These beauties of nature glowing with life;
It’s an art that he finally found.
wishing you all the best dear cutepie!
regards
subbu (purefriendship)
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Magnificent, I'm so pleased I drpped by to read this poem. I am an artist myself and work in pastels chalk and charcoal as well. Your poem described so well all the aspects of this piece of work. From tone and form; to media; to then more etherial concepts of content. Beautifully written. A clear mirror reflecting the art and the artist.
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excellent
I am an artist myself ( luciddreamer67.deviantart.com ) and I must say that this piece is beautiful. The picture and the poem together capture the beauty of art. I love it. -
flower power came to mind..from the form of the poem.
anyways.
poem: interesting. different. good job with writing this, overall. good luck in the contest. enjoyed.
Blu
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