Comment from Pantygynt

Excellent

You have risen to the challenge so well here catching the broken backed angle of old Father Time with his scythe perfectly. The New Year's babe is perhaps less obvious but, given the context and the juxtaposion of the two images, the whole works really well.

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2018

Thank you Pantygynt, glad you could make them out. I'm smiling.

Comment from Joan E.

Exceptional

I relished your exuberant and creative Calligram plus the variety of fonts. Happiness is contagious--thanks for sharing yours and your positive regard for the new year. Happy, happy- Joan

 Comment Written 03-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Jan-2018

thank you Joan. Happy to be happy. The stars make me even happier.

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

A clever and quick witted write and now we are in our new year and the old one is history, I am finding it hard to refer to December as last year when it was only last week! Love Dolly x

 Comment Written 03-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Jan-2018

Thank you, Dolly. I know what you mean.

Comment from patcelaw

Excellent

Tom, another well done calligram. It is always amazing to me that you are talented enough to create these. Blessing fo a good new year. Patricia

 Comment Written 03-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Jan-2018

Thank you Patricia. I appreciate the compliment. I wish I could paint as well as you do.

reply by patcelaw on 03-Jan-2018

As far as my painting I have a Corel photo shop program and use some of the tools there to take a photo of something , then put it on the program and use the tool to create what appears as art instead of photos. The first program I had is no long compatible with windows, which upset me as it was the easiest program to use, each new generation the programs have been more difficult to use. Tje first generation was called Corel Painter Classic.

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written creative and inventive pem to wish everyone a Happy New year. All the New Year Babies new and old are blessed to be born on New Year's day.

Happy New Year to you and your family.

 Comment Written 03-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Jan-2018

Thank you Sandra., They are wonderful baby blessings.

Comment from Sharon Haiste

Excellent

I like your Calligram. I'm going to have to try one myself, one of these days.
Your poem is well written. Concise with a clear message.
Altogether well done. Thank you for sharing this.
Sharon

 Comment Written 03-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Jan-2018

Thank you Sharon. I am happy you liked it. By all means give one a try. They are fun to do.

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

Cool format, Tom. A Calligram, you say?
I must admit, I've never heard of it until now. Is it something you created?
It's like piecing a puzzle together in a message of words.
And since you've so graciously told us all what it says, may I respond by saying...

to you and yours.
Hope your 2018 is filled with happiness and success.
~Dean

 Comment Written 03-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Jan-2018

Thank you Dean. Guillaume Apollinaire was a famous calligram writer and author of a book of poems called Calligrammes. His poem written in the form of the Eiffel Tower is an example of a calligram. If you google him you'll find it quite interesting. With your skills, I'm sure the you could do some.

reply by Dean Kuch on 03-Jan-2018

Thanks for the info, Tom.
I'll check it out.
~Dean

Comment from Mustang Patty

Excellent

Hi there;

Thank you so much for sharing your Calligram. It does look like it would be a tricky bit of poetry to pull off. Your artwork does a good job of getting the words across. Happy New Year to you, too.

~patty~

 Comment Written 03-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Jan-2018

Thank you patty. It is something different and fun for me to do.