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Art Or Lie

I had seen the artist in a frenzy moving his hand stroke after stroke the easel filling with shades. And a child straining to be still restraining its movements for it is to be done to ease the hunger. I had seen her desperation the fake smile the unshed tears the soiled attire as poverty smiled at me. Today I see the work displayed claimed among the best portrays a happy child with an innocent smile gone are the feelings and the strain on her face No more is she the poorly clad child and my heart cried for, 'art begins with a lie'. inspired by the poem 'Lie" by Anne Waldman © Nadiya (13 Sep 2015)

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Arlene Smith

Date: 1/18/2017 4:17:00 PM

This piece grabbed me for some.reason.. I think because so much these days seems fake.. Faving it..

Poesy Relish
Date: 3/15/2017 4:59:00 AM

Ty Arlene.. glad it caught your attention

Eric Boddie

Date: 12/14/2015 12:24:00 PM

no true art begins with a lie....please allow me to tell you why....for it to be true, it must come from the heart....I know because for 26 years I have created the written art....perhaps the painting derived from memory....with the child sitting uncomfortably only for sensory....or maybe the "critics" deemed it as among the best....in the effort to infect the "lie" to all the rest....Beautiful words though poesy....;)

Poesy Relish
Date: 12/14/2015 12:27:00 PM

think of desperate models, who needs to have a plastered on smile...

Poesy Relish
Date: 12/14/2015 12:26:00 PM

Lol, thank you Eric... loved your retort though... ;)

Arthur Vaso

Date: 12/12/2015 10:57:00 PM

Beautiful, art is a tool, an expression as poetry, one can use it at their will for good or bad, is very ironic,I say this, as just recently I expressed this in such a different way! Loved this!

Poesy Relish
Date: 12/12/2015 11:12:00 PM

will check yours, for now I am curious... thank you Arthur..

Sandra Haight

Date: 10/16/2015 8:05:00 AM

Yes, Posie, the use of "artistic license" can produce lies in any human work of art, even in photography these days. Your poem is very powerful in portraying the "lie" that is displayed. Glad to see you back on PS! Hugs, Sandra

Poesy Relish
Date: 10/16/2015 8:14:00 AM

Thank you Sandra.. hugs, nad