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Shirt Front and Fork - Hans Arp

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Sculpture - Shirt Front and Fork so much takes root - that's the game beneath the surface sits the truth: all that lays atop scrubs up nicely :D when shadows have shadows we're screwed pearly whites with their glint oh so shiny and munchy and crunchy don't get macerated contrivance is a place setting; intention digging deep sits you down, watches your moves - you're scrutinised do not let your teeth pop out as soup could spoil your shirt without the correct tools for the job diners stay seated; artists, you're up - squint your eyes for now we have a pallette shades of grey! a brush: perfect for any hand know this little nugget: many paint their world some paint themselves some paint over themselves whilst poets try to keep their mouths shut but their hands are tied to the pen most know: a shirt front and a fork are out of place on the wall and whistling inside summons the devil

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Lin Lane

Date: 5/4/2025 1:18:00 AM

I squinted as a diner. Saw the fork but my first impression was not of a shirt front, but a tooth. I must've been influenced by your lines "pearly whites," and not "letting your teeth pop out." Forsooth, Dilly! I'm a poet, so I should keep my mouth shut instead of critiquing Hans Arp. Your poetry based on art is always fun to read. Imagine having them framed in a gallery next to each exhibited piece! ;-)

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/4/2025 4:03:00 AM

Haha it'd confuse a lot of people that's for sure! I did, once, in a moment of exuberance share my views on a piece of art with someone stood next to me in a gallery but mostly I enjoy stepping back and observing all the different reactions - people love it, people don't notice it at all, people almost walking past and doubling back. Debates on it... I never felt knowledgeable to have an opinion, so doing ekphrasis is fun as I realise I don't need to know the technique and artist back story to have the right to enjoy art. Plus it cements that opinions don't create fact. Art can be the best and the worst simultaneously - it's quite magically to realise there's no need to be defined by one opinion :)

Ink Empress

Date: 5/3/2025 6:47:00 AM

Its always so impressive how you interpret artwork, this is no exception! The creative nature of your word weaving and depth of what youv delivered here is truly impeccable as well as thought provoking, words of a deep thinker and lines that would resonate with many! I really love also"some paint themselves some paint over themselves" brilliant! And "whilst poets try to keep their mouths shut but their hands are tied to the pen" i try yes that hits home! Pleasure reading your poem. Sending you light always

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/3/2025 3:18:00 PM

Thank you so much Ink, I think you've chosen the key lines from the poem there. The undercurrents of any transaction are always so interesting! Thanks again :)