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Fine Lines

“That’s a pretty fine line,” I said to the man drawing lines so fine, “Would you like to give it try?” he asked, “You can add to my design.” He handed me his fine line marker and I made a couple of quick tries, They weren’t anywhere nearly as fine as his but that was no surprise. Because the lines that he drew in his art came from a practiced hand, And just because you have a guitar it doesn’t mean you’re in the band. Then he looked at me and said, “Art is something that you have to feel, You have to give yourself over to your art before it can be real.” There’s a fine line between an artist and a guy who just likes to draw, And knowing where to draw that line was something that the artist saw. So I’ll write lines of poetry hoping that some will turn out fine, But every once in while it would be nice to touch upon sublime.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 10/3/2011 8:11:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in the "Fine Line" contest Tony. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/1/2011 2:44:00 PM
A wonderful write from you Tony.Congrats on your win.
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Date: 10/1/2011 12:21:00 PM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of Nancy, Tony
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Date: 10/1/2011 2:28:00 AM
Tony, you DO touch upon sublime! This poem is a work of art if ever I read one. Congratulations on your win! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 10/1/2011 1:05:00 AM
Great poem Tony, and one that i truly understand. I used to paint and thought I was pretty good, until I took a watercolour class and realized I knew nothing about painting and most of what i had done, was no more than someone sketching a painting. Lee
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Date: 9/30/2011 8:49:00 PM
You know, Tony, I often find myself wanting to meet the people in your poems.. you build such engaging characters in so few words, and then pack in a little wisdom to boot. Thanks so much for the write and for supporting my contest. Beauty weekend to ya. Namaste~N
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Date: 9/28/2011 6:03:00 PM
you done got the sublime, and a quaint llttle story, a flowing fine, well diddly did done friend of mine....
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Date: 9/26/2011 11:22:00 AM
super take on the theme Tony of fine lines.. one of my sons is an artist and he would luv these lines ..will share.. good luck in the contest.. like the way u brought poetry into it at the end..luv..
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Date: 9/26/2011 10:20:00 AM
Another work of art, Tony. Good luck in the contest. Kim
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Date: 9/26/2011 10:15:00 AM
Clever entry Topny. Way to go. good luck in contest. Joyce
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