Monday, 14 April 2014


 
APRIL-14
                                                        The King of Cats, 1935, Balthus
               
                                                                    (self-portrait)

The brush was his vehicle
To take him
To the mysterious world
Of Color and canvas
And place him there
Forever                                  
He hadn’t forgotten
To take with him
That voyeur feline
They will stare
For centuries
And enjoy visits
To them
Be aware

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19 comments:

  1. Marcoantonio Arellano (Nene)14 April 2014 at 03:30

    gracias

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  2. Vandana Sharma14 April 2014 at 04:29

    good one!!!:)

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  3. Susan14 April 2014 at 05:43

    oooo! Bravo! A creepy poem of supernatural visitations that doesn't have me running for cover! I will look at portraits of people and their familiars differently from now on.

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  4. kaykuala14 April 2014 at 06:15

    The artist with his wares will leave his masterpiece for a long time to come. Wonderfully said Sumana!

    Hank

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  5. kelvin s.m.14 April 2014 at 08:08

    Hauntingly good to think how one can live through times in a craft well mastered. Smiles.

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  6. Unknown14 April 2014 at 08:42

    How fun to read a poem about a painting about a man about a cat.

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  7. Grandmother Mary14 April 2014 at 09:25

    Oh, to get lost in our art and have good company as well!

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  8. humbird14 April 2014 at 10:22

    These eyes stare always, see everything... ~ cool poem!

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  9. Kerry O'Connor14 April 2014 at 11:23

    You have given personality to that rather austere looking young man.

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  10. Susie Clevenger14 April 2014 at 12:40

    Love your interpretation...all of us are leaving brushstrokes...time will tell if the future will see anything of our painting.

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  11. Brian Miller14 April 2014 at 13:44

    that is one way to get immortality....put yourself in paint...and take along the things that are special to you....

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  12. Wendy Bourke14 April 2014 at 15:46

    This is an interesting take on a painting. I especially enjoyed the perspective of acknowledging them enjoying visits for centuries. Very cool.

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  13. Helena14 April 2014 at 16:39

    Voyeur feline. I really like that!

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  14. Belva Rae Staples14 April 2014 at 17:11

    Interesting thoughts here!

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  15. Anonymous14 April 2014 at 17:58

    Ah cute. k.

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  16. Anonymous15 April 2014 at 00:48

    not sure if I entirely trust cats :) ~

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  17. Anonymous15 April 2014 at 09:23

    A neat little piece of ekphrasis that pins down the notion of the work of hours enduring forever.

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  18. Magaly Guerrero16 April 2014 at 04:24

    A window of paint from where to look at the world forever... I Like!

    My Magpie Entry

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  19. Cait O'Connor17 April 2014 at 07:45

    I love the first six lines.

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