"Life is the dancer and you are the dance."
— Eckhart Tolle

Friday, October 29, 2010

It is my home big tent poetry #26 write from a sketch from your home

A decoupage created from my life
Colours are vibrant and alive
Chagall, Van Gogh and Dali

Freida sits at an easel, sorrowful
Che with a Cuban cigar,
smoke curls round his mustache
mingles, as the devil hides in the guestroom
Waiting for me to sleep,
So he can dance round the room
To his solemn tune

An angel lives under my kitchen sink
I’ve seen her wings and cherub face
A gallery of faces
Mirrors in every room

An eagle at my front door grasps a snake
in its beak
Mayans watch my cat, sleeping on the couch
While lazy dogs lie in the morning sun
Who created this catastrophe?

Wormwood grows wild in the garden
Spirits roam looking for a place to rest
Candles light the way, while I place
marigolds on the table
Posted by flaubert at 12:13 AM

30 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 29, 2010 at 2:27 AM

    Half dream, half nightmare? Your poem took me to places I could not have imagined. Bravo!

    If beneath your sink is anything like mine, it would be a kindness to find a more salubrious home for the angel.

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  2. DickOctober 29, 2010 at 3:06 AM

    Now that's quite a dwelling. I'd like to see the sketch that generated this powerful, hallucinatory depiction.

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  3. UnknownOctober 29, 2010 at 3:44 AM

    I love the idea of the decoupage. The cat and dogs seem to have the right idea!

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  4. Everyday GoddessOctober 29, 2010 at 9:02 AM

    an enchanting place to call home. sounds like you can create whatever your heart desires.

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  5. flaubertOctober 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM

    Viv,
    Sometimes trying to find something in my house is a nightmare. Though living in it is a dream. It is quite spacious and I love the fact that I can escape from my husband from time to time. As for the angel, she seems happy for the moment. :)
    Pamela

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  6. flaubertOctober 29, 2010 at 11:22 AM

    Dick,
    That it is. Thanks for commenting.
    Pamela

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  7. flaubertOctober 29, 2010 at 11:24 AM

    Derrick,
    Thanks and the cat and dogs in this home always have the right idea. They allow us to live with them. We are privileged. ;)
    Pamela

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  8. flaubertOctober 29, 2010 at 11:25 AM

    Thanks Goddess. Generally I do.
    Pamela

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  9. ElizabethOctober 29, 2010 at 3:09 PM

    Our homes are most often filled with the essence of who we are and what we value. I liked the sounds of your home, rich in color and emotions, even an angel under the sink (I'm jealous), and the ease of the creatures who abide there. Well done, Pamela,

    Elizabeth

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  10. flaubertOctober 29, 2010 at 4:31 PM

    Elizabeth,
    That is so true. I am very fortunate that my home is comfortable and mellow. Thanks for the nice comment.
    Pamela

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  11. Judy RoneyOctober 29, 2010 at 9:31 PM

    Wow, I wanted to live in YOUR home as I read of the beauty and the spirits that reside there. Lovely.

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  12. AnonymousOctober 29, 2010 at 10:16 PM

    A blend of art and fantasy. I enjoyed the images that you paint...just wish the angels under my sink would clean it then come out to play.

    http://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/2010/10/30/big-tent-poetry-timekeepers/

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  13. AnonymousOctober 29, 2010 at 10:33 PM

    I love the idea of "A decoupage created from my life". What wonderful imagery!

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  14. Tumblewords:October 29, 2010 at 11:47 PM

    A gorgeous home - love the sounds and colors, the visuals and the 'angelic/artist' touches.

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  15. MaryOctober 30, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    Pamela, this is a favorite of mine among your recent poems. You have shown the essence of your home in the details you described. I loved Frieda (I enjoy Frieda Kahlo's work) & Che! Well done.

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  16. Laurie KolpOctober 30, 2010 at 9:31 AM

    Colorful piece..."Who created this catastrophe?"...sounds like my house!

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  17. flaubertOctober 30, 2010 at 10:07 AM

    Judy,
    Thanks and we are comfortable here.
    We live in a very traditional Mexican home.
    It is big and spacious.
    Pamela

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  18. nanOctober 30, 2010 at 11:17 AM

    The art in your home makes a wonderful poem. Nicely done! I especially like the second to last stanza!!

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  19. flaubertOctober 30, 2010 at 2:32 PM

    liv2,
    Thanks for the nice comment and for visiting.
    Pamela

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  20. flaubertOctober 30, 2010 at 2:33 PM

    Cara,
    Thank you and it is indeed.
    Pamela

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  21. flaubertOctober 30, 2010 at 2:33 PM

    Thanks Susan.
    Pamela

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  22. flaubertOctober 30, 2010 at 2:38 PM

    Mary,
    Thanks and I am a big fan of both Frieda and Che.
    My dressing room walls are filled with mostly pics of Che. Have you read the book called "Che"?
    It is a complete history of his life. Worth the read.
    Pamela

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  23. flaubertOctober 30, 2010 at 2:38 PM

    Thanks Laurie and it can be at times.
    Pamela

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  24. flaubertOctober 30, 2010 at 2:39 PM

    Thanks so much nan. My home is my life.
    Pamela

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  25. Amanda MooreOctober 30, 2010 at 3:45 PM

    Amazing, I would love to visit your home! It is no a catastrophe but your Aura settling in!

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  26. flaubertOctober 31, 2010 at 12:00 PM

    Amanda,
    Anytime you are down this way stop on by.
    Pamela

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  27. DebOctober 31, 2010 at 8:26 PM

    Wonderful images, all those artists, and "An angel lives under my kitchen sink/ I’ve seen her wings and cherub face" was so surprising! And delightful.

    Glad you enjoyed the prompt!

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  28. flaubertOctober 31, 2010 at 10:11 PM

    Deb,
    Thanks and I thought was an interesting form of writing.
    Pamela

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  29. AnonymousNovember 2, 2010 at 4:33 AM

    A very special house you have there. Full of energy and spirit!

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  30. flaubertNovember 2, 2010 at 3:02 PM

    Shane,
    Thanks and thanks for stopping by.
    Pamela

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