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Art: Pablo Picasso

Pablo’s Plight Blinding color, third eye closed Squared off chin and angled nose Arms in the back, feet from head An odd sight it must be said Eyes are pared but rarely paired Ears an afterthought uncared Daring use of brush and paint Never quite described as quaint One boob here and two boobs there Disjointed limbs evry’ where Jumbled mess by child’s hand Or mastered work, each stroke planned? It all comes down to point of view What you see is up to you 8th May, 2017

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Date: 5/26/2017 4:42:00 AM
Very true, Joseph. Congrats on your win.
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Date: 5/25/2017 7:52:00 PM
This is great, Joseph - charming and whimsical, that put a smile on my face! I always wondered what Pablo's subjects actually looked like in real life, and what THEY felt about his portrayals/depictions of them, lol. Love this - a seven for sure!
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Date: 5/25/2017 6:48:00 PM
Art, especially art by Picasso, is certainly subjective. Your first line in this masterful poem kind of sums up my feelings for this artist's work. His art is most always recognizable which I believe was his intention. Your use of the word disjointed fits his work perfectly. Outstanding lines like..."Eyes are pared but rarely paired" make this poem a well deserved first placement! Congratulations Joseph! 7 ; )
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Date: 5/25/2017 3:26:00 PM
Congratulations on your win, Joseph. You have well captured the layers of what is intriguing, fascinating, curious and eccentric about this painting. // Barry
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Date: 5/25/2017 8:23:00 AM
Congratulations on your top of the class win! Well-deserved and a 7! Best regards. Pandita
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Date: 5/25/2017 8:13:00 AM
Great poem and the last line sums it all up. We see what we see and I believe, that is more than good enough. Many wishes, Kai
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Date: 5/25/2017 12:13:00 AM
You described a picasso so well!!
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Date: 5/24/2017 11:53:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in my contest! Indeed, our PS art gallery is divine! I will return to comment on your individual poem. Blessings...Kim
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Date: 5/8/2017 3:51:00 AM
You have summed him up rather well in this write, Joseph! A great poem!
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Joseph Soper
Date: 5/8/2017 5:02:00 AM
Thanks Wolf.. as with almost everything, a work in progress... thanks again.
Date: 5/8/2017 1:45:00 AM
Made me smile Joseph as his artwork is either loved or detested a bit like my poems its just down to personal opinion!!!:-) hugs Jan xx
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Joseph Soper
Date: 5/8/2017 5:01:00 AM
Thanks Jan, I think all of are pretty much the same in that respect...

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