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Death of a Flower

A single red vased flower Jetted upright in the room From a surface sea-black table Pinned in the air by a slight breeze. The wilting sun at dusk closed The staunch tall bright flower And faded its reflection from The window, smiling horizon. At dawn the flower struggles For its shortened height and The sun, its bolder bright, just Easily holding in the sky. The flower bending, curves And arches, pillows gently From the air, and flattens on the Table top below the horizon sun. I said that!

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JENNIFER KESSELL 14 Sep 2009

Amazing work . Thanks for sharing . ~ jennifer kessell

lillianhibiscus 08 Sep 2009

Fabulous!!!

ruth sears 08 Sep 2009

I love the poem and the painting is a knockout!

Anneke Hut 08 Sep 2009

Well, this shows that you are multi-talented, which doesn't surprise me at all!

Artist Reply: Thank you, Anneke, art is all around us, and in all of us! Now a question: what would it take to stop the Chinese from skinning live dogs and cats? Do you think people care enough that they could go just ONE WEEK and not buy anything imported from China: no toys, no clothes, no farmed fish, no paint nor brushes, no cheap tools, nothing! I saw the film on this years ago and will never get over it. Never!

Laura Broenink 08 Sep 2009

A beautiful painting, love the vibrant reds! And such a great poem to go with it as well! :)

Artist Reply: Thank you, Laura! This site is awakening all sorts of sleep art within me. I wrote this poem over 40 years ago!

Regina Coeli deWinter 08 Sep 2009

Playing the violin for the pretty flower...

Artist Reply: It came up strong, every day, until I picked it!

Sharon Gonzalez 08 Sep 2009

HAHAHAHAHA LOVE YOUR POETIC VERSE, JERRY. SO HAPPY THAT YOU LET ME KNOW THAT YOU SAID THAT. HAHAHAHAHA. AND THE IMAGE IS BEAUTIFUL. I DO NOT SEE IT AS A DEAD CRUSHED FLOWER. THE BRIGHT BEAUTIFUL COLORS TELL ME THAT IT IS A LIVE AND STILL A BEAUTY.

Artist Reply: Thanks, Sharon, words are yet another form of art!

Liz Robinson 08 Sep 2009

Lovely Painting Jerry but the story was riveting!!

Artist Reply: Ah, Liz, you flatter me, thank you so much!

Maria Anna Machado 08 Sep 2009

MARVELOUS...

Artist Reply: Thanks, Maria Anna, the flower I've posted before, only the verse is new.