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Clerihew Vg Bio

Vincent Willhelm van Gogh a difficult talent to truly know unwise love choices-Eugenie Kee&Sien made him stick to brush not pen Finance support from brother Theo loosed his giftings to flow in dark landscapes&still life too bad, without a  wife From Ecole de Beau Arts a matric In Antwerp he creates his pics Then to Paris to mix with the best lived an artist  life with great zest Upon the death of Pa Theodorus Vincent does portraits&busts as his love life to Margot ails so also his pointillism fails He then met Agostina Segatori & a brief affair the world did see An interest in all things Japanaise then to Arles were the sun does blaze The artists colony  was not a success Vincent cut off an -ear-but I digress progressively VG became deluded 'a mad redhead,'the locals said Genius & delusion marries as one but a recognisable usp is done with broad brush& wavy line a reputation to outlast his time In Arles he is hospitalised &unique art realised- then with a gun suicides on canvas though his genius resides

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Date: 7/28/2021 7:56:00 AM
Brian, you portrayed the life of Vincent from his beginnings, his life struggles and his sad ending, so interesting to verge the form clerihew and bio together, I enjoyed your poem very much ~ peace and tranquility _Constance
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Brian Strand
Date: 7/28/2021 8:04:00 AM
Yes Constance a good vehicle to combine my interests.Thnks
Date: 7/26/2021 12:09:00 PM
on canvas though his genius resides - Beautifully said. You have a wonderful mastery of writing. It's marvelous rather.
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Brian Strand
Date: 7/26/2021 2:54:00 PM
My first love when I came to an interest in Art.Thnks Christuraj

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