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Comment from Jo52800
another beautiful and touching poem...you should seriously consider selling these to an art magazine!! Or hell, just asking them to publish them.
reply by the author on 08-Jan-2009
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another beautiful and touching poem...you should seriously consider selling these to an art magazine!! Or hell, just asking them to publish them.
Comment Written 08-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 08-Jan-2009
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I am going to try to do something with the series :-) thank you, Brooke
Comment from joan marie
I remember standing in line to get the little cup to drink. My uncle had it and my grandmother wouldn't take him to the doctor. Maybe that is why he became one. Never thought about it. joan marie
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2009
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I remember standing in line to get the little cup to drink. My uncle had it and my grandmother wouldn't take him to the doctor. Maybe that is why he became one. Never thought about it. joan marie
Comment Written 07-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2009
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thanks for the positive review, Brooke
Comment from babylonia
brooke,
many lifetimes ago (twenty years), i cleaned house for a friend by the name of betty. betty had had polio as a child. she was 5'5" and weighed as much as a concentration camp victim. her hands were knarled from the diease as well as her awkward gate from offset legs. she was strong in so many other ways. i see her in this image you painted even though i am not sure i have even seen the painting. thanks.
easy to read and follow. no spaggies do i see. imagery is excellent. keep up the good work~
love,
barbara
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2009
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brooke,
many lifetimes ago (twenty years), i cleaned house for a friend by the name of betty. betty had had polio as a child. she was 5'5" and weighed as much as a concentration camp victim. her hands were knarled from the diease as well as her awkward gate from offset legs. she was strong in so many other ways. i see her in this image you painted even though i am not sure i have even seen the painting. thanks.
easy to read and follow. no spaggies do i see. imagery is excellent. keep up the good work~
love,
barbara
Comment Written 07-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2009
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Barbara, I have a friend who is about 14 years older than I who had polio as a toddler - she sounds much like your friend - thank you for sharing this with me and for your review, Brooke
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brooke,
you are very welcome~
love,
barbara
Comment from LateBloomer
Hello adewpearl,
Excellent cinquain poetry. Good word choice and count and
you have created the imagery within.
This poem reads and flows well and I have no suggestion for improvement.
Keep writing. Regards, LateBloomer
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2009
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Hello adewpearl,
Excellent cinquain poetry. Good word choice and count and
you have created the imagery within.
This poem reads and flows well and I have no suggestion for improvement.
Keep writing. Regards, LateBloomer
Comment Written 07-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2009
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Latebloomer, thank you so much for your positive comments, Brooke
Comment from jshep
I love Andrew Wyeth's work. This is so perfect in description as you would not need the painting to know you were describing a person with an affliction. Propped up and spindly arm are great descriptions. Enjoyed. Joyce
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2009
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I love Andrew Wyeth's work. This is so perfect in description as you would not need the painting to know you were describing a person with an affliction. Propped up and spindly arm are great descriptions. Enjoyed. Joyce
Comment Written 07-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2009
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Joyce, thank you for saying that about imagining the picture from the description, Brooke
Comment from tony bronk
This reminds me of the dignity and courage of John lennon when he was shot. He did not curl up in a fetal poition and scream and cry. Instead, he tried crawling bravely to his front door away from his killer. John Lennon's death still affects me. I admired the man. tony
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2009
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This reminds me of the dignity and courage of John lennon when he was shot. He did not curl up in a fetal poition and scream and cry. Instead, he tried crawling bravely to his front door away from his killer. John Lennon's death still affects me. I admired the man. tony
Comment Written 07-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2009
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Tony, yes, it affects me too. The night after he died they held candlelight vigils all over the country, and my husband and I took my infant son to one at a park in Bridgeport, CT -
I remember holding him, all bundled up against the cold, and crying with a circle full of strangers. Thank you for your thoughtful review, Brooke
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I often wonder what we missed out on by his death.He was many things. Not just a singer/songwriter. tony
Comment from Judian James
I live very close to that house from the painting ... about 30 minutes drive south down the coast. The Wyeth family has summered in this part of Maine for generations.
Our local museum has an entire wing built by the Wyeth family to show their work. I've never been crazy about Andrew due to his subdued palette, but I love Jamie's vibrancy. I've been fortunate enough to meet them both. This is a very nice cinquain that depicts the feeling conveyed in the painting very well.
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2009
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I live very close to that house from the painting ... about 30 minutes drive south down the coast. The Wyeth family has summered in this part of Maine for generations.
Our local museum has an entire wing built by the Wyeth family to show their work. I've never been crazy about Andrew due to his subdued palette, but I love Jamie's vibrancy. I've been fortunate enough to meet them both. This is a very nice cinquain that depicts the feeling conveyed in the painting very well.
Comment Written 07-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2009
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I love Jamie's pigs :-) Our Wyeth museum is in Chadds Ford, where he lives the other half of the year, though I've never met any of the family. Every Christmas we go as they have great exhibits of trees decorated in natural ornaments and antique toys from the collection of his sister?? And of course, when there, we visit the regular collection. Thank you for sharing your experiences and kind response, Brooke
Comment from mstad55
Okay, illustration, portrait, abstract, etc. Art is art and shouldn't be pigeonholed. I know there are period pieces and style's but "fine" art Minor or Major should be, (and you would agree) is appreciated. As for the poem, it too paints a picture well. I see a young Missy Gump, instead of Forest. As one of the minor poets of the current century that is not generally recognized for her "magic with words" or realism, I believe that one day her peers will push her to a pinacle of success. Good poem, I liked it. mstad55
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2009
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Okay, illustration, portrait, abstract, etc. Art is art and shouldn't be pigeonholed. I know there are period pieces and style's but "fine" art Minor or Major should be, (and you would agree) is appreciated. As for the poem, it too paints a picture well. I see a young Missy Gump, instead of Forest. As one of the minor poets of the current century that is not generally recognized for her "magic with words" or realism, I believe that one day her peers will push her to a pinacle of success. Good poem, I liked it. mstad55
Comment Written 07-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2009
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What a lovely review, I am touched - thank you, Brooke
Comment from Aussie
I liked Wyeth's painting;especially the colours. You can't see that she is disabled. I felt her longing to reach the house on the hill. Very nice rendition by your words.Hills were meant to be climbed, not looked upon as obstacles; I know.
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2009
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I liked Wyeth's painting;especially the colours. You can't see that she is disabled. I felt her longing to reach the house on the hill. Very nice rendition by your words.Hills were meant to be climbed, not looked upon as obstacles; I know.
Comment Written 07-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2009
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What you say is so true - thank you for your insights, Brooke
Comment from Helen Tan
After this review, I need to prepare my water colour homework for my own painting lessons today. I have lagged behind, I think my teacher may make me stand at a corner if I don't complete my painting by today.
on spindly arms,
When you have polio, your muscles waste away so it gives a bony thin look to your limbs. "spindly" portrays this.
she keeps her focus fixed.
This is the single attitude I find in many people who are not so abled - determination. It's a trait I admire greatly.
No distance daunts her journey up
the hill.
To add to your point of determination, she is climbing uphill which is a task many able bodied people finds daunting so I think you have managed to portray this picture of will power well.
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2009
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After this review, I need to prepare my water colour homework for my own painting lessons today. I have lagged behind, I think my teacher may make me stand at a corner if I don't complete my painting by today.
on spindly arms,
When you have polio, your muscles waste away so it gives a bony thin look to your limbs. "spindly" portrays this.
she keeps her focus fixed.
This is the single attitude I find in many people who are not so abled - determination. It's a trait I admire greatly.
No distance daunts her journey up
the hill.
To add to your point of determination, she is climbing uphill which is a task many able bodied people finds daunting so I think you have managed to portray this picture of will power well.
Comment Written 07-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2009
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Helen, your attention to detail is so perceptive. I appreciate this review so much, Brooke
