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Innocence Lost (Collective Symphony, painting #13)

Here on purple mountains, majesty stage
freedoms curtains fell in agony's rage.
No mercy was given, no quarter was shown
terrors vicious depths, became clearly known.

From distant horizons dusty gray shrouds
spawned in darkness under shadowed clouds
from evil hate practiced in religions name,
shameless violence, mayhem and murder came.

Through heavens blue skies piano key portals
pass three thousand souls of innocent mortals;
whose fate was sealed shortly after sunrise,
as unsuspecting targets of 9/11's evil demise

Al Quida music plays it's own lyrics wrong
deadly desert echoes of a sand buried song
snake charmers composed misconceptions
deaf Cobra's aphonic fluted transitions.

From waste lands oasis surrounded by sand
they saw Americas bread basket towers stand
misconceived as infidel flutist rising snakes
they created deadly insanities venomous mistakes.

In God's spiritual theater, on mans palladium stage
behind valanced curtains, where good and evil engage,
pleated by freedoms transcending pinnacle path of destiny
3000 souls now play in heavens "collective symphony."


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photo of painting credit to: http://www.joangreinert.com/Artist.htm , AP's Universalvoice

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  • Kazytc silver member
    September 17, 2008

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    Congratulations on Silver!

    Wow what a fabulous penning here my friend, you have excelled yourself and I am not surprised this proved to be a winning poem.
    You have gone right deep into the painting and penned something which has brought the painting to life.
    Love the vocabulary here too, brilliant on rhyme and flow and poetically perfect with great essence and ambiance.
    Well done you are phenomenally talented and it shows!
    Bravo, write on this is well deserved! Wish we could have awarded everyone gold! You are amazing as is your work!
    Poetic Hugs & Thanks Millions for entering it was an honour to have you in our contest.
    Please come back and enter my future contests ok!
    Kaz.
    Kazytc xx


    • Roaddog Wolf
      September 17, 2008
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      Hi Kaz (hit the wrong key again)

      Wow Like my late Momma used to say, "Your just full of whim, why and why doodly!" Thanks for the contest the silver and your time holding such a great contest. I think you have started a very effective and welcome trend to the contest area here on AP. Very smart and brilliantly efficient, helpful and effective means of promoting the recognition of artist and their well deserved work. Pretty smart marble if you ask me

      I enjoyed your contest very much, look forward to more of them as I am sure everyone is. Thanks again
      Best regards,
      David


    • Roaddog Wolf
      September 17, 2008
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      Hi Kaz


  • UniversalVoice
    September 17, 2008

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    Deep!!

    Deep!! What an insightful piece, it was extremely moving and brought tears to my eyes!!! I was very moved, Thank you so much!! A Silver Medallist you are!

    • Roaddog Wolf
      September 17, 2008
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      thank you

      loved your paintings, very inspirational work you have painted in your own and very pleasing style. I enjoyed your work. I too am an artist, in more than one area self taught Exotic wood worker, Relief carver, Guitarist, Working on Learning to write lately. Have a couple photos of a few pieces I have made with wood on my authors page , if you find time , you might take a look-see.
      Thamnk you for the Silver, for sharing your fantastic art and the contest, take care
      Best Regards,
      David

      • UniversalVoice
        September 17, 2008
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        Mutual Admiration we have

        I am thrilled that you, an artist that is obviously very talented enjoyed my inspirational work. I too am self-taught. I would love to view your work, is it on your AP page? I will get to that tomorrow. Again, your piece was wonderful! Thank you again.

        JoAn


  • inspired-8 gold member
    September 14, 2008
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    Amen.


  • Rose Angel gold member
    September 11, 2008

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    Awesome Intepretation!

    Astounding your perception on this prompt. You have by words and inner soul felt what you see with your spiritual eyes here. A fantastic interpretation with vivid imagery..The day of infamy for America you have made as you close in show of universal testimony of a "collective symphony" attesting to the injustice, and failure of the perpetrators to ever succeed. Your vocabulary is astounding, your imagery and rhyme and flow sensational.A masterpiece of a write, dear brother, Sister Rose Angel


  • stavykm gold member
    September 10, 2008

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    Wow This Is Just Brilliant

    Wow I'm speechless. Your poem here says so much and is created so well with the history of 9/11. I could see the picture and as I read and reflected on the picture you saw a lot of things in there that I did not see. Brillian like I said and the ryhme and flow is flawless. Thank you for sharing with me and this part is beautiful,

    3000 souls now play in heavens "collective symphony"

    Best wishes to you in the contest.
    Many Blessings
    Much Love
    Your Sis
    Kelle Marie

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