Nette Onclaud Poet Verse

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Admiration From a Distance

Tracing the silhouette of her 
hourglass shape, 
I think of succulent lemons,

those ripe citrus display
of  pure divinity 
just waiting to be peeled 
and deliberately savored...

I gaze upon those valleys, 
hills of flesh, wanting to run wild 
through her verdant splendor,

but then again, 
in all my distant admiration and passion
she's an eternal goddess,
life's timeless image of art...
and I am only a human.


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What I Really Like Contest  Re-post 3/02/2019
~ Painting of Francesco Hayez, ' Venus'

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Kim Rodrigues July 21, 2017 at 8:54 AM Wow, Nette! Awesome write!

Gregory Richard Barden July 20, 2017 at 5:16 PM Lovely and picturesque work of art ... your poem, I mean! What a wonderful description of the classic, voluptuous female ... porcelain and fruity! Congrats, Nette! :-)

Charlie Smith September 29, 2016 at 8:44 PM Congratulations Nette...

Francis J Grasso September 29, 2016 at 12:47 PM Congratulations on a trophy win, Natte! ...Fran

Kim Rodrigues September 29, 2016 at 8:07 AM Lovely images, Nette! Congratulations!!

Janice Canerdy September 28, 2016 at 7:04 AM A 7 for your top WINNING poem, Nette! Janice

Beautiful Scars September 28, 2016 at 6:05 AM Nette-so beautiful and carrying such a wonderful flow, as ALWAYS! Loved this- congratulations on your placement :)-luloo

Wendy Rycroft June 20, 2016 at 5:06 AM Congrats x well written x

Karam Misra June 13, 2016 at 3:29 AM I would exactly like to do what you described, Nette! Your perspective is perfect!. Congrats on your win. ~karam~

Sara Chansarkar June 12, 2016 at 7:17 PM Distant admiration,what a marvelous idea!congrats Nette!

Andrea Dietrich June 12, 2016 at 5:36 PM a very interesting take on the contest theme, nette, and a well deserved win for its imagery. Congrats to you.

John Lawless June 12, 2016 at 5:10 PM Nette, you painted this picture for me before I ever saw it. Well done, Thanks for participating in the contest

Demetrios Trifiatis June 12, 2016 at 4:39 AM The magnitude of admiration for the arts within someone's soul is proportional to the artistic ability of the person in question! An artistic writing worthy of winning dear, nette! Good luck!

Richard Lamoureux June 11, 2016 at 7:33 PM I wrote a poem inspired by your contest. It is a new form but it doesn't rhyme and its 15 lines long. I thought you might still enjoy it. Thanks for the inspiration.

Richard Lamoureux June 11, 2016 at 7:31 PM You captured it well. Good luck in the contest.

Rhoma Em June 11, 2016 at 5:37 PM Now, this is a unique, refreshing take for the contest. Using "distance" as a metaphor is brilliant!

Carly Lalion June 11, 2016 at 12:43 PM A unique voice!I know that feeling ; being involved in art becomes a distant thing when we can't own it, not even the one who created it. Tremendous imagery with a star-struck ending!

Carl Fraser June 11, 2016 at 11:07 AM Hi Nette, I do believe this is why we stare for hours at beautiful works of art. To take our hearts and minds away to that special place in our souls where peace and contentment resides. Very well done Nette. Blessings Carl

Leon Datu June 11, 2016 at 8:43 AM Superb work of poetic art. I collect paintings and the distant, hidden admiration you convey is far more than stunning---what images you create!