penning picassos

if Guernica were a poem ~ if I could write it
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Kendrick Avatar
July 29, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Good one..If I could write it. LOL..That is a big if. thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K
Pigeon Tart Avatar
July 31, 2024 at 11:49 AM
One can only hope that their words will still be turning over when you no longer are, impacting. Cheers! xomo
Connelly Avatar
July 25, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Thought provoking as always Maureen. I've seen Guernica in Madrid, and I've read all of your poems. A courier's bicycle seat and handlebars is a bull's head ;)~ Hugs
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July 27, 2024 at 8:32 AM
Jealous ;), xomo!
Beaufort Avatar
July 24, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Maureen, you have a very interesting idea here. The contrast of mediums gives me a lot to think about. How do we relate one to the other? A good question. You are making me smile!!
Pigeon Tart Avatar
July 27, 2024 at 8:31 AM
I find when words fail me it’s paint or clay to say what I need to say. xomo
Allison Avatar
July 20, 2024 at 11:59 AM
I'd love to see your take on the actual painting Mo! I'm not into abstract art but that painting is fascinating:-) hugs Jan xx
Pigeon Tart Avatar
July 27, 2024 at 8:30 AM
I would love to see the actual painting! It didn’t make it on the Picasso tour that came to town, so big it is. Hugs! xomo
Conn Avatar
July 17, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Chances are this isn’t even Picasso’s idea - He was a one of the greatest art thieves of his time.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
July 18, 2024 at 4:52 AM
Ooh, I do love stealing common sayings for my little poems, I suppose I am penning picassos.
Radice Avatar
July 17, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Maureen, your monoku is very abstract in itself - it is effective by not having the appearance of being complete..if you get my meaning. :) That’s my take anyway. ..and at the end of the day how do you describe in writing the painter’s works such as his anti war painting ‘Guernica’? Cheers - Gary
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July 18, 2024 at 4:56 AM
It’s that emotional response that we aim for as artists. There’s a wonderful interview with Tommy Lee Jones about art in reference to Natural Born Killers where he talks about Guernica, of something of beauty expressing the horrors of war. Thank you Gary!
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