Aerial Painting

Aerial Painting 
The painting in the hall of an old bi-plane flying 
a across a blue sky, was different this morning, 
it had landed by a waterfall and the pilots stood 
leaning against the plane’s fuselage slowly 
smoking a cigarette, eyes closed enjoying every 
moment, every inhale of scented tobacco. 

I looked at the painting again the sky was dark, 
there was lightning in the air the pilot had flown to 
the front and collided with a barrage balloon, 
the plane was a broken as thrown to the ground by 
a spoilt boy who had wanted a fire-engine for his 
birthday, and know only the blue sky prevails.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Collins Avatar
May 4, 2012 at 5:24 AM
A beautiful oil painting.
Hansen Avatar
May 4, 2012 at 5:51 AM
thank you Kathy
Amadore Avatar
May 3, 2012 at 9:04 AM
An interesting concept and a valiant attempt to convey how each viewing of the painting yielded a different result...I appreciate your idea and your development, but would suggest that this piece could use a little editorial "cleaning up"....otherwise, good work!
Hansen Avatar
May 3, 2012 at 9:26 AM
thank you leo
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