Artistry
a Whitney186 total reviews
Comment from the blue pixel
Hello Brooke. I hope I find you well. I just popped in after many months and I'm only reviewing a few poets. Of course, I couldn't go past your Whitney with gorgeous little Sawyer being your inspiration. I don't know where you find your wisdom but find it, you do as in "talent is unlimited when instinct is the teacher". This sentence encapsulates the mind of the child. If only growing up didn't stomp some of this out as experience forces us to view the world from a more empirical standpoint rather than an instinctual one but time had not diminished your "artistry" with words. I thoroughly enjoyed your Whitney and I always learn something from you Brooke regardless of the form you use for your presentation. xx Carol
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2014
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Hello Brooke. I hope I find you well. I just popped in after many months and I'm only reviewing a few poets. Of course, I couldn't go past your Whitney with gorgeous little Sawyer being your inspiration. I don't know where you find your wisdom but find it, you do as in "talent is unlimited when instinct is the teacher". This sentence encapsulates the mind of the child. If only growing up didn't stomp some of this out as experience forces us to view the world from a more empirical standpoint rather than an instinctual one but time had not diminished your "artistry" with words. I thoroughly enjoyed your Whitney and I always learn something from you Brooke regardless of the form you use for your presentation. xx Carol
Comment Written 14-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2014
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Thank you so very much, Carol - it is always great to hear from you :-) I so agree with you. As time goes on we identify only a precious few children as artistic as we judge all the others as so so. Brooke
Comment from twinklepoems
Well, it may have something to do with his DNA and a talented Grandma! Is that Valentine headed your way?? A very prophetic Whitney!
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2014
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Well, it may have something to do with his DNA and a talented Grandma! Is that Valentine headed your way?? A very prophetic Whitney!
Comment Written 14-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2014
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twinkles, thanks so much :-) This was one of his first times painting - I think right now we're all thrilled with any paint he manages to transfer onto the paper. LOL :-) Brooke
Comment from madhatter1977
Hi Brooke, this is a great poem about parenthood and also human potential. I don't think I've come across a Whitney poem before but like all your work it is very thought-provoking. Best wishes, Pete :)
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2014
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Hi Brooke, this is a great poem about parenthood and also human potential. I don't think I've come across a Whitney poem before but like all your work it is very thought-provoking. Best wishes, Pete :)
Comment Written 13-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2014
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Pete, thanks so much :-) Brooke
Comment from visionary1234
lovely use of the form, Brooke - the rhyming on lines 4 and 8 sound natural and unforced. And I, of course, LOVE your little homily/moral. If only 'teachers' wouldn't 'teach' art! (personal experience speaking here too!)
:)Sharyn
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2014
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lovely use of the form, Brooke - the rhyming on lines 4 and 8 sound natural and unforced. And I, of course, LOVE your little homily/moral. If only 'teachers' wouldn't 'teach' art! (personal experience speaking here too!)
:)Sharyn
Comment Written 13-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2014
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Sharyn, thank you so much :-) I have seen so many children start out as natural artists and by age ten they will tell you - I can't paint, I can't draw, because of what they've been told by teachers.
Brooke
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That was my son's experience from - would you believe - a WALDORF teacher!!!! ???
Comment from pattipac
Looks as if you have a little Picasso in the making. Whether his artwork is eventually hung in a museum, I know it will be proudly displayed in your home.
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2014
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Looks as if you have a little Picasso in the making. Whether his artwork is eventually hung in a museum, I know it will be proudly displayed in your home.
Comment Written 13-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2014
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Patti, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from nannabot
Hi, would've loved to have awarded this six stars, but I've none left. This is beautifully written and so deep. It says how the power to create is inherent in us all. We just need to go with the flow. Love this. Good luck with all your work. Big hugs from nannabot. xxx
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2014
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Hi, would've loved to have awarded this six stars, but I've none left. This is beautifully written and so deep. It says how the power to create is inherent in us all. We just need to go with the flow. Love this. Good luck with all your work. Big hugs from nannabot. xxx
Comment Written 13-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2014
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nannabot, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from AnnieGale
This is so sweet and so true...we are our own teachers, learning from error and beauty, by love and regret...everything we do paints a picture of our life...good work, great picture also
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
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This is so sweet and so true...we are our own teachers, learning from error and beauty, by love and regret...everything we do paints a picture of our life...good work, great picture also
Comment Written 13-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
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AnnieGale, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from Lynette Marie
It's so lovely to watch a child creating, whether it is a piece of art, or imaginative play, or the like. Children are so unencumbered by thoughts of self-doubt and fear of what others will think. It's natural for them to create. This is a wonderful topic for your poem, which is very well written. Great picture too!
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
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It's so lovely to watch a child creating, whether it is a piece of art, or imaginative play, or the like. Children are so unencumbered by thoughts of self-doubt and fear of what others will think. It's natural for them to create. This is a wonderful topic for your poem, which is very well written. Great picture too!
Comment Written 13-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
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Lynette Marie, thank you so much for your insightful comments :-) Brooke
Comment from artisart4u
This is very good, they are so serious when they are painting. Talking about pictures, I still have one I did in junior high and I am 71 years old.
I am sure you find a lot to write about. Good luck.
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2014
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This is very good, they are so serious when they are painting. Talking about pictures, I still have one I did in junior high and I am 71 years old.
I am sure you find a lot to write about. Good luck.
Comment Written 13-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2014
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artisart4u, thank you so much for your thoughtful review :-) Brooke
Comment from Cumbrianlass
Yes, I guess it does indeed, when you think about it. Nature is instinctively creative. I love how you have expressed it here, Brooke, using little Sawyer as the artist! He's a picture all by himself, that one!
I enjoyed this wonderful execution of a little bit of wisdom.
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reply by the author on 15-Feb-2014
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Yes, I guess it does indeed, when you think about it. Nature is instinctively creative. I love how you have expressed it here, Brooke, using little Sawyer as the artist! He's a picture all by himself, that one!
I enjoyed this wonderful execution of a little bit of wisdom.
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Av
Comment Written 13-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2014
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Av, thank you so much :-) Brooke
