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Of the Land

A small lamp hanging Tries to push back the shadows Reflecting somber faces Of and by the land Partaking of its bounty Facing tomorrows sameness The Potato Eaters, by Vincet Van Gogh www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/potatoindex.html ikipedia.org/wiki/The_Potato_Eaters

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Sue Mason

Date: 10/11/2009 12:23:00 PM

Congratulations on your win in Abe's contest, Barbara!!

Brandee Augustus

Date: 10/8/2009 12:54:00 PM

Congratulations on your seventh place win in Abe's contest!

James Fraser

Date: 10/8/2009 10:18:00 AM

Wonderful Choka Barbara, congratulations on your seventh placing in Abe's contest >> James

Corinne Curcio

Date: 10/8/2009 10:02:00 AM

Well done. Congrats on your win

Carrie Richards

Date: 10/8/2009 8:00:00 AM

You have captured the starkness in this amazing poem. Congratulations on your winning entry! ~ Carrie

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 10/8/2009 3:23:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Abe's contest Barbara. Love, Carol

Elaine George

Date: 10/8/2009 12:07:00 AM

Awesome! Barbara. Congratulations on your well deserved win in Abe's contest. Love, Lainie

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 10/7/2009 9:39:00 PM

Awesome write, LNC! Congratulations on your success in the contest! Love, Carolyn

Raul Moreno

Date: 10/7/2009 8:28:00 PM

Barbara, congrats on your success in Abe's contest...Raul

James Fraser

Date: 9/23/2009 10:20:00 AM

Nice Choka Barbara>>James

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 9/18/2009 6:50:00 PM

masterpiece-Bravo Barbara--Charma;)

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/16/2009 7:39:00 PM

Another poem was recently posted about this same piece of art. And though I am a big fan of Van Gogh's work, it is one with which I was not famiiar before. It speaks of the labors of the comman man just trying to survive. Excellent description of a fine artist's work! Love you! Carolyn

Nadia Shahwan

Date: 9/16/2009 7:53:00 AM

Very good poetry. Pls delete "a" in the first line and re-entry at once... since 5/7/7 is choka's cylab. I enjoyed reading it. All the best.

Robin L. Gass

Date: 9/15/2009 8:09:00 PM

Excellent Choka, Barbara. You have captured the feeling of this painting, perfectly. Good luck in the contest! Love, Robin

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 9/15/2009 11:37:00 AM

Thank you for sharing your thoughts in your poetry today Barbara. Wishing you the best in the contest. Love, Carol

Carrie Richards

Date: 9/15/2009 8:19:00 AM

You have brought out the somber, rather dark side of this unusual painting! Well done, Barbara! ~ Carrie

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 9/15/2009 6:23:00 AM

good luck in the contest, nicely done

Sean Kelly

Date: 9/15/2009 12:51:00 AM

Excellent piece , Barbara and it could also apply to Ireland in the mid 1800's , when the potato was the staple diet of the time . A 3 year blight then , obliterated the Irish people , and reduced it's population by 2/3 million , due to starvation and emmigration .