Painting
My dad's gift introduced me to art and the world.118 total reviews
Comment from capraroj
adewpearl, your ability to stir emotion through wonderfully written words is exemplary. You have a poignant elegance in the way you write, which any reader would be hard-pressed not to be moved by. If I could write poetry like yours . . . *sigh*
reply by the author on 25-Sep-2008
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adewpearl, your ability to stir emotion through wonderfully written words is exemplary. You have a poignant elegance in the way you write, which any reader would be hard-pressed not to be moved by. If I could write poetry like yours . . . *sigh*
Comment Written 25-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 25-Sep-2008
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I'm so glad you like this memory poem as I know you're a fellow memory lover :-) thank you!
Comment from aviddbrut
very nice ode to your father and to the love of art he helped inspire. I remember the world books... great sets. your poem brought back some good memories. wonderful piece adewpearl. david
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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very nice ode to your father and to the love of art he helped inspire. I remember the world books... great sets. your poem brought back some good memories. wonderful piece adewpearl. david
Comment Written 22-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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I'm so glad you found meaning and shared memories in my poem - thank you!
Comment from Trena One Who Cares
Hi Pearl your dad sounds wonderful. You were lucky to have him. This poem presents with lovely art that gives visual presentation to this lovely poem. Good rhythm and flow is used throughout. Trena
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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Hi Pearl your dad sounds wonderful. You were lucky to have him. This poem presents with lovely art that gives visual presentation to this lovely poem. Good rhythm and flow is used throughout. Trena
Comment Written 22-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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So glad you got meaning and enjoyment from my poem -thank you for a most gracious review :-)
Comment from charliecheshire
I loved the subject matter for this peice of writing and the final line said it all. Powerful and descriptive.
All the best
Charlie Chehsire
The Cheese People
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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I loved the subject matter for this peice of writing and the final line said it all. Powerful and descriptive.
All the best
Charlie Chehsire
The Cheese People
Comment Written 22-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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You know how much I admire your writing, so your praise is always music to my ears :-) Thank you!!!
Comment from Moira's Amethyst
I really liked the voice in this piece. You always seem to do so well and I am wondering: does anyone find errors or can't find anything to relate to with your stuff? I enjoyed this. Please, take care.
Poetry's Protege
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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I really liked the voice in this piece. You always seem to do so well and I am wondering: does anyone find errors or can't find anything to relate to with your stuff? I enjoyed this. Please, take care.
Poetry's Protege
Comment Written 22-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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You would be surprised. Most people do relate to my poetry and write very complimentary reviews. But yesterday I muted a man who was extremely off-putting in his review of another poem. He said not one word about the content or meaning of the poem at all, but gave me a 3 because he said it didn't have iambic pentameter in all of its lines, and he assumed I intended for it to be a sonnet though I never labelled it a sonnet and it was not in a sonnet contest. When I pointed this out, he got condescending in his reply, so I had had enough. I have a few more tales to tell. Happily, most people find meaning, enjoy themselves and write kind things :-) I do so hope you steer clear of the meanie reviewers because they can ruin anyone's day :-) Thanks so much for your warm and gracious reviews. :-) Peace, Brooke
Comment from mariejames
This is a beautiful poem. What a lovely story, and you tell it well. A very touching piece, full of meaning and emotion. A mature and professional write that has been my pleasure to read and review. Excellent work! I just love this poem.
The author's note is most appreciated and adds to your poem.
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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This is a beautiful poem. What a lovely story, and you tell it well. A very touching piece, full of meaning and emotion. A mature and professional write that has been my pleasure to read and review. Excellent work! I just love this poem.
The author's note is most appreciated and adds to your poem.
Comment Written 22-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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I am so glad you enjoyed this poem and got meaning from it - thank you so much for this most generous review.
Comment from PoesyPoet
I too had the entire set (or my family did) back way then. The books, in about 10 years, became outdated and I can't remember what my parents did with them. I think they were given to the local library.
I enjoyed all the books with pictures and especially the "P" with the many beautiful and colorful pics of those famous paintings.
Well done.
Are you still writing the poems with the "wacky" words. I looked forward to them.
PP
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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I too had the entire set (or my family did) back way then. The books, in about 10 years, became outdated and I can't remember what my parents did with them. I think they were given to the local library.
I enjoyed all the books with pictures and especially the "P" with the many beautiful and colorful pics of those famous paintings.
Well done.
Are you still writing the poems with the "wacky" words. I looked forward to them.
PP
Comment Written 22-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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I will have more wacky word poems in a while, but am now busy trying to write my very first scary poem for Halloween, and that is taking some effort! Thanks for asking - give me a couple of weeks. Thanks for such a lovely review :-)
Comment from CaseyMezera
I thought this was good and enjoyable. I think if it were mine I would switch the second and third stanza. the second stanza kind of leads into the rest of the poem about the painting and the third stanza interupts that flow by talking about childhood again.
Thanks,
Casey
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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I thought this was good and enjoyable. I think if it were mine I would switch the second and third stanza. the second stanza kind of leads into the rest of the poem about the painting and the third stanza interupts that flow by talking about childhood again.
Thanks,
Casey
Comment Written 22-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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I promise to go to my portfolio and read what you're talking about with stanza placement. Glad you liked the poem. Thanks for the thoughtful review :-)
Comment from Gypsymooncat
So true adew; those things our parents give us are such treasures to keep always. Don't know what happened to our set of encyclopedias, but there's always the net!
I enjoyed reading your journey through the great artists, and the world that opened up to you through seeing their work and reading about them. I also thought it was wonderful your father had such high hopes for you, and didn't limit you to a dowry and being stuck behind the kitchen sink.
Again, you took me down a very nostalgic laneway, and I find myself remembering a huge Atlas we had that I was always fascinated by.
Great work again my friend that I did enjoy very much! xoxoxoxoxo
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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So true adew; those things our parents give us are such treasures to keep always. Don't know what happened to our set of encyclopedias, but there's always the net!
I enjoyed reading your journey through the great artists, and the world that opened up to you through seeing their work and reading about them. I also thought it was wonderful your father had such high hopes for you, and didn't limit you to a dowry and being stuck behind the kitchen sink.
Again, you took me down a very nostalgic laneway, and I find myself remembering a huge Atlas we had that I was always fascinated by.
Great work again my friend that I did enjoy very much! xoxoxoxoxo
Comment Written 22-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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Oh, the Atlas - don't get me started! :-D Thank you so very much for sharing and or being so kind and warm in your most generous review :-)
Comment from Zelphiablue
I really enjoyed this poem. It reminded me when I was a kid and my mom (Permelia on FS) gave me a book to read about geography and history and I read about the Taj Mahal and swore someday I would go there (and I did).
What I especially loved about this poem was how the paintings made you feel. Each painter with their style and suject matter brings out a completely different emotion and experience and I felt you captured that perfectly.
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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I really enjoyed this poem. It reminded me when I was a kid and my mom (Permelia on FS) gave me a book to read about geography and history and I read about the Taj Mahal and swore someday I would go there (and I did).
What I especially loved about this poem was how the paintings made you feel. Each painter with their style and suject matter brings out a completely different emotion and experience and I felt you captured that perfectly.
Comment Written 22-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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thank you so much for sharing your own memories and for your warm review :-)
