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The Flame

Sunlight shines within the folds
your red and orange hues display
your brush upon the canvas spoke
of beauty words could not relay

Lost within this burning flame
I'm wittiness to the joy you saw
the beauty of your fire etched
within this heart now left in awe




Inspired by Brian Strand's Picture Poem contest

Red Canna   1923   Georgia O'Keeffe
http://www.artinthepicture.com/paintings/Georgia_Okeeffe/Red_Canna

"I found that I could say things with color and shapes that I
couldn't say in any other way - things that I had no words for."  Georgia O'Keeffe

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Jl Sadberry

Date: 10/25/2011 1:35:00 PM

Smile, *^_^* “I Can Surely Embrace Her Thoughts In Regards Unto Expressions Amid Colours My Dear, Precious & Priceless & Beautiful Robin! * Somehow Someway to Some Degree & Perhaps Beyound Within Many Meaures I Find That Poetry Can Also Hold This Brush *^_^* Just Wished to Stop Back By for A Quick Visit With Your Lovely Beauty &, Kudos to A Pretty Poetic Painting My Dear!” === My Love, Always, Jasper *

John Weber

Date: 4/13/2009 6:38:00 AM

Congratulations on the win in Brian Strand's PICTURE PERFECT contest.

Raul Moreno

Date: 4/11/2009 5:09:00 PM

Congrats on placing in the contest...Raul

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 4/11/2009 9:48:00 AM

Congrats Robin on this winning poem. I've always liked Georgia..she would have made a great poet, wonder if she ever tried it. Love, BG

Sharon Winter

Date: 4/11/2009 8:26:00 AM

Warmest congrats Robin on your beautiful poem placing in Brian's contest! So excellent! Hope things are going well. Love & hugs, Shar xoxo

Carrie Richards

Date: 4/11/2009 8:22:00 AM

Congratulatiions Robin!! This colorful poem so well describes the beautiful colors of the painting!! Well done! ~ Carrie

Michael Jordan

Date: 4/11/2009 5:25:00 AM

Robin congratulations on your third place tie in Brian's contest - God Bless, MJ

Brian Strand

Date: 4/11/2009 1:31:00 AM

Congrats on your success in my contest Robin my next contest FANFARE is now open.Rgds Brian

Kevin Robinson

Date: 3/30/2009 2:20:00 PM

Your words connects perfect in this poem. I see deep feelings in them.

Trudy Diane Rider

Date: 3/30/2009 9:44:00 AM

Great poem Robin! Good luck in the contest! ~Trudy~

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 3/29/2009 7:03:00 PM

Dear Robin,I have read many of the POEMS in Brian's Contest YOUR description is so vivid as if I too am staring at a binocular close-up view of a Beautiful Tropiical Flower I'm sure YOU will be in the winners circle I say GOOD LUCK even though I think YOUR a shoe-in for the win ALWAYS...HG

Keith Bickerstaffe

Date: 3/28/2009 2:20:00 AM

A beautiful piece Robin! Excellent cadence and rhyme, and gorgeous imagery... Blessings and hugs, Keith

Abe Lopez

Date: 3/23/2009 6:54:00 PM

Excellent choice of words, the picture you painted is colorful, good luck in the contest.

Belinda Parish

Date: 3/23/2009 10:43:00 AM

Wonderful imagery! love the write Robin..

Brian Strand

Date: 3/23/2009 12:36:00 AM

Thank you for your observation today Robin on my poem.Rgds Brian

John Rhinem

Date: 3/22/2009 9:39:00 PM

....the quote which You use You here~not only is warmly endearing towards the artists own heart~it is also a reflection again, of a carbon copy of Your own!!!!:):)~And the link given, is of course "Your Tender Care"~Smile~"Beautiful Robin!!!!"~"My Love Forever As Always To 'You & Yours,' John!!!!"~Sweet Dreams Dear Lady!!!:):) Smile....

John Rhinem

Date: 3/22/2009 9:32:00 PM

....I absolutely loved Your write here dear lady~the entire package of it all, is wonderfully complete, considerate and well written and presented!!!!:):)~The poem is as always with Yourself~soft, flowing and beautiful!!!!:):)~From the precious depths of "Your Priceless Heart & Soul!!!!:):)....cont....

John Rhinem

Date: 3/22/2009 9:26:00 PM

Smile~How would describe "You Beautiful Robin," within a comparrison of some sort?!~Actually, as I reflect upon this question~I could find a lot of pictures fitting to Yourself!!!!:):)~Gentle sreams, flowers, moonlit beaches, perfect days, etc.!!!!:):)....cont....

Keith Bickerstaffe

Date: 3/22/2009 5:12:00 AM

Exquisite imagery, rhyme and cadence... much like Hart Crane's shorter pieces. Well done Robin! Blessings and hugs, Keith

Brian Strand

Date: 3/22/2009 1:33:00 AM

Thank you for supporting my contest Robin.Rgds Brian

Maryam Jameela Haniff

Date: 3/21/2009 2:46:00 PM

wonderful write and paints a lovely picture!....good luck in the contest!...love Maryam*

John Loving Iii

Date: 3/21/2009 10:34:00 AM

for a few moments in the morning and just as few in the evening we are allowed to look at the sun in all of it's splindor. i see it few mornings and i gaze at it for the few moments that we shall have, and i feel the awesome wonder of the creator and his creation the sun. john