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Art And Loving

Tendency is, to apportion 
Love:

like slices of iced sweet
at a party

braying festive, 2 playful swipes 
at a swinging, loaded donkey

(not the husband this time)

toffee for the dear loyal mate -- 

allotment of love, for precious children;

for all our Prayer-family, appealed
a canopy of blessed shade, like that 
bible gourd,

cat and dog needing, also,
some petting reward – no special
reason...just because -- 

to the poet, as with painter,
superseding costume body of flesh, 
art is voice-echo and representative
image

one's deeper beating sentient part

ventricle tools, the writing pad, the brush...

more poignant the words,
broader the expansive, lyrical stroke:
ruled paper or mystifying canvas~ the soul,
       a bottomless well from which to
                                     creatively 
                                        draw
fluid destinies

for controlled dabbing

abundant dashing-splashing

spirit-inspired

awesomely appealing
          
saturating pour --

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Maria Williams

Date: 3/10/2025 3:58:00 AM

Hi Joe,the imagery in your poem is both playful and profound, moving effortlessly from the lighthearted (the swinging donkey and toffee for a mate) to the deeply poetic (love as a "bottomless well" from which to draw fluid destinies). The final lines, with their cascading rhythm and rich language, evoke the creative outpouring of the soul, making this piece both a celebration of love and a meditation on artistry. A truly heartfelt and evocative work! hugs

Joe Dimino
Date: 3/10/2025 7:24:00 AM

Thank you, Maria; for taking the time for an in-depth read and analysis of the work. Every new poem is a journey and meditation for the writer. So pleased you found favor with this one. Have a beautiful writing day my friend. Blessings.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/8/2025 7:53:00 PM

The 'abundant dashing-splashing' reminds of a moment in 1971. I was at NYC's Guggenheim Art Museum. Some hippie had just splashed a bucket of paint on a large canvas. A few minutes later, he sold it for $1.25 million. That was 1971, remember. Ars longa, vita brevis.

Joe Dimino
Date: 3/8/2025 9:55:00 PM

Was his name Pollock! Like beauty, in the eyes of the beholder as well. Thank you, Gershon. Indeed, too short.

Joe Maverick

Date: 3/8/2025 5:56:00 AM

May more pour be your portion Joe Dimino.' Let Let all those who seve the Lord in whatever Field recieve.' Great blessing in your lines.'

Joe Dimino
Date: 3/8/2025 12:19:00 PM

Thank you very much for continued support, Joe; it means a lot to me. Blessings.

Valsa George

Date: 3/7/2025 8:47:00 PM

Both artists and poets exult in their creativity! They rule over paper or on canvas. There is a bottomless well within them from which they draw inspiration. With a style unique, you stay apart, dear Joe.

Joe Dimino
Date: 3/8/2025 12:19:00 PM

Thank you, Valsa; I keep trying to better express myself -- nice to see positive results. Blessings my friend.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 3/7/2025 2:57:00 PM

your poem is saturated with very good lines Joe, the tapestry of your life exposed through poetic perfection, always a fan of you and your poems dear friend :)

Joe Dimino
Date: 3/8/2025 12:20:00 PM

You made my day! Thank you, Vie.

Joe Dimino
Date: 3/7/2025 8:26:00 PM

Thank you, Vie; happy birthday my friend!!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/7/2025 1:06:00 PM

cat and dog needing, also, some petting reward…(the playful and humorous - braying festive, 2 playful swipes at a swinging, loaded donkey (not the husband this time)…love the last lines…Nice, Joe!

Joe Dimino
Date: 3/7/2025 8:26:00 PM

Thank you, Kim; a fun write.