tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post7856303275227468680..comments2023-08-07T06:47:28.676-06:00Comments on Poetry with me ...: Black Hexadecimals #18-NaPoWriMo - A Portrait PoemUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-58539120961208840702011-04-19T00:38:16.458-05:002011-04-19T00:38:16.458-05:00Sounds like somewhere, hidden away in some closet,...Sounds like somewhere, hidden away in some closet, is a portrait of a lovely, caring man who only gets sweeter with time!! George Sanders, LOL. Your use of brushstrokes to communicate not only density of character but the eventual fate in the rain, great stuff! Amy<br /><br />http://sharplittlepencil.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/willing-to-eat-worms-day-18/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-17144728402581215212011-04-18T20:09:11.049-05:002011-04-18T20:09:11.049-05:00What a dense character this is (paint wise). You ...What a dense character this is (paint wise). You make me want to get paints and slop them over my canvas in hopes of bringing up these kinds of characters. Good work!Judy Roneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439992575221937268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-7771756514749844832011-04-18T16:08:00.550-05:002011-04-18T16:08:00.550-05:00Wow, this is so strong in its darkness, I get the ...Wow, this is so strong in its darkness, I get the feeling this portrait would look a lot like the picture of Dorian Grey. Well done!!Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08555391165844772063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-2413433569047754112011-04-18T15:09:28.702-05:002011-04-18T15:09:28.702-05:00Marianne, more loathing than passion on my part. I...Marianne, more loathing than passion on my part. I am sick and tired of the warped obsession of certain individuals.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-52613067228890526602011-04-18T12:31:44.386-05:002011-04-18T12:31:44.386-05:00I can do it in words, Andy, but to put it to canva...I can do it in words, Andy, but to put it to canvas ... I am afraid would be quite grotesque.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-2279546691523919262011-04-18T12:30:26.406-05:002011-04-18T12:30:26.406-05:00Ambiguity in people is a pain in the ***, thanks f...Ambiguity in people is a pain in the ***, thanks for the compliment, Mr. Walker.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-50594481572482460922011-04-18T12:27:00.687-05:002011-04-18T12:27:00.687-05:00Elizabeth, most definitely a liberating experience...Elizabeth, most definitely a liberating experience, though I am not sure I have completed the transition.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-47086646473243302592011-04-18T12:25:21.006-05:002011-04-18T12:25:21.006-05:00Thanks Annell:)Thanks Annell:)flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-48581437398544689862011-04-18T12:24:54.029-05:002011-04-18T12:24:54.029-05:00That might be true, Tilly. There's always one ...That might be true, Tilly. There's always one bad apple that spoils the cart. I am only attempting to capture their essence.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-36906908752503459392011-04-18T12:22:33.951-05:002011-04-18T12:22:33.951-05:00I was trying to capture the cruelty of some indivi...I was trying to capture the cruelty of some individuals. I am delighted it read that way, Brenda.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-12766208464160619172011-04-18T12:21:12.124-05:002011-04-18T12:21:12.124-05:00I can think of one I'd like to warp, Mary.I can think of one I'd like to warp, Mary.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-29153964310688546892011-04-18T12:20:20.880-05:002011-04-18T12:20:20.880-05:00Somethings are just too hideous to conceive, Ron.Somethings are just too hideous to conceive, Ron.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-33192704285200780392011-04-18T12:19:33.087-05:002011-04-18T12:19:33.087-05:00I guess it is a bit, Janet.I guess it is a bit, Janet.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-43564376342662323162011-04-18T12:19:00.735-05:002011-04-18T12:19:00.735-05:00Viv, certainly one of my darkest, as of late. I wa...Viv, certainly one of my darkest, as of late. I wasn't dismissing pastels, merely trying to make a comparison. I don't think pastels could convey the darkness of this particular individual. Whereas, oils would do the job quite well.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-56872311673138657022011-04-18T12:15:22.649-05:002011-04-18T12:15:22.649-05:00Funny what some prompts do to you, Dave.Funny what some prompts do to you, Dave.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-42047155969217130262011-04-18T12:14:31.047-05:002011-04-18T12:14:31.047-05:00Hard to get on with someone who is GREEN, if you c...Hard to get on with someone who is GREEN, if you catch my drift, Stan.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-24751035519005769772011-04-18T12:13:14.835-05:002011-04-18T12:13:14.835-05:00Thanks Madeleine.Thanks Madeleine.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-19284379734886973392011-04-18T09:51:40.243-05:002011-04-18T09:51:40.243-05:00Love the way you painted this portrait!Love the way you painted this portrait!Andy Sewinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023449074796269533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-16945051358027049602011-04-18T08:51:23.595-05:002011-04-18T08:51:23.595-05:00Wow, that's some portrait. I love "making...Wow, that's some portrait. I love "making broken combinations / similar to ones inside your ambiguity". That's a great line. Ambiguity in a poem is a good thing, but no so much in a person. And that last stanza - a strong statement, such a good ending.Mr. Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05507517064398624652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-87747210405077822582011-04-18T08:50:39.994-05:002011-04-18T08:50:39.994-05:00A passionate, commanding poem, Pamela, with so muc...A passionate, commanding poem, Pamela, with so much important detail.Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734900426632493796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-50689473286021048442011-04-18T08:25:38.178-05:002011-04-18T08:25:38.178-05:00Like how the choice of materials reflects the ange...Like how the choice of materials reflects the anger felt. Could feel those heavy broken strokes, see them being applied. Wonderful way to get rid of the reality of those feelings. Really like this one, Pamela,<br /><br />ElizabethElizabethhttp://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-39035622704177659732011-04-18T07:50:43.673-05:002011-04-18T07:50:43.673-05:00Well done! So beautifully written.Well done! So beautifully written.annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-47607246589239518102011-04-18T07:30:51.782-05:002011-04-18T07:30:51.782-05:00You really are writing some strong poetry at the m...You really are writing some strong poetry at the moment!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-49422787694217815272011-04-18T06:55:37.604-05:002011-04-18T06:55:37.604-05:00This is excellent, Pamela. Wnile angry in tone, i...This is excellent, Pamela. Wnile angry in tone, it does capture an essence of cruelty. The last stanza slams it home. Well done!brenda whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846306414656375463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-947059635714622372011-04-18T06:38:23.917-05:002011-04-18T06:38:23.917-05:00Excellent, Pam. I love how the poem gets darker a...Excellent, Pam. I love how the poem gets darker and darker as I read. So strong: "watching you warp in its frame."Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.com