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I catch myself sometimes almost wonder who I am like when a word suddenly doesn't make sense it's familiar but wrong when did I age? I'm looking out from too far away eyes I need drawing back every speckle is represented but dimensions lose a layer no matter what, I can't paint it in the sun catches me, catches the wall it's as if the wall caught me made a portrait of me how can a wall have depth? when I regress? the torture of capturing lines as the sun doesn't fall on my face just on the canvas and at my back I'm locked eyes with too much of myself images of mirror images meant to be fleeting lost in the glass caught in the paint

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Date: 3/15/2024 5:49:00 PM
Congrats Excellent Ekphrasis D.
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Date: 3/16/2024 10:18:00 AM
Thank you Wen x
Date: 3/15/2024 12:25:00 PM
I catch the feel of dementia of him , struggling , not only in needing to paint but everything in life. Very well done congratulations on your win.
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Date: 3/15/2024 12:34:00 PM
You've set me reading up on Van Gogh's ailments now Eve - I'm not sure dementia was one but there are certainly a lot of theories. Thank you for your comment
Date: 3/15/2024 11:08:00 AM
Gorgeous poem, well deserving of your win in the contest. Congratulations, Paulette
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Date: 3/15/2024 12:29:00 PM
Thank you Paulette, appreciated
Date: 3/14/2024 11:05:00 PM
Beauty is best in motion Dynamically flitting about Nature inheritantly Perfect in its perceived imperfection All in the eye that takes it in Again and again and again A Fan
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Date: 3/15/2024 9:42:00 AM
Lovely! You're not wrong :) thank you for your words of encouragement x
Date: 3/14/2024 2:12:00 AM
The poem almost achieves a fusion, the poet becoming the painter, an exploration into the disturbances of the mind and identity. Last two lines land with weight. Held me focussed...like.
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Date: 3/14/2024 11:25:00 AM
Thank you Paul - I enjoyed writing this but did so just before falling asleep so it's exactly as it fell to the page. I quite liked where it lead (I just need to train myself to take it further with an edit). I appreciate your comment, always happy to know you've found value in my words x
Date: 3/13/2024 5:46:00 PM
Dear DD, I love your poignant exploration of identity and perception. Through introspective reflections, you capture the struggle of recognizing oneself amidst the layers of existence. The metaphorical interplay between the self and the canvas evokes a sense of longing and introspection. DD this is such an insightful piece. - Blessings, Daniel
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Date: 3/14/2024 11:23:00 AM
Thanks Daniel, there is a lot locked in a brush stroke and unlocked by it. Thank you for your comment

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