Sunday, September 23, 2012

Magpie Tales 136...Perspective


Flying Down, 2006, by David Salle
 
Artistic visions
spin like maelstroms
tipping scales
dropping birds
tearing clothes off bystanders
 
Only the pilot knows where to safely land
 
 
 
Magpie Tales 136.  Love the colors, and because it was such a crazy-quilt painting, I figure the true meaning is in the artist's mind.
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17 comments:

  1. philSeptember 23, 2012 at 9:02 AM

    Perfect.

    Bravo!

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  2. KaySeptember 23, 2012 at 9:19 AM

    brilliant!!..x

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  3. Kathe W.September 23, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    stellar - excellent take on the image!
    ps I love your city of Edinburgh. We were there last September 2011.

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  4. Tess KincaidSeptember 23, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    Nicely done...tearing the clothes off bystanders...giggle...

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  5. christopherSeptember 23, 2012 at 12:52 PM

    The artist as pilot...
    That's a new thought for me.

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  6. HelenaSeptember 23, 2012 at 3:18 PM

    Oh my! You've succinctly and decidedly ended in my top 5 favourites this week! I think it was the last line that secured it! Great write!

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  7. Doctor FTSESeptember 24, 2012 at 6:54 AM

    A good idea to blame the picture's strange montage on the central whirlwind.

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  8. Little NellSeptember 24, 2012 at 8:13 AM

    Reading beautifully across the page from left to right - thank goodness for a safe landing!

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  9. hyperCRYPTICalSeptember 24, 2012 at 8:47 AM

    Hah! and there be the truth!

    Anna :o]

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  10. HelenSeptember 24, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    OH ... this is wonderful!!!

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  11. UnknownSeptember 24, 2012 at 6:40 PM

    Your words have taken flight! I love the course of your poem, Terlee. Thanks for sharing. =D

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  12. JJ Roa RodriguezSeptember 25, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    awesome!

    JJRod'z

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  13. terleeSeptember 25, 2012 at 12:28 PM

    Thanks for all your great comments everyone!

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  14. 21 WitsSeptember 25, 2012 at 6:19 PM

    Thank goodness I can't be a bystander...I want my pants! I like how you led us through the maze.... lovely read!

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  15. Magaly GuerreroSeptember 25, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    Descriptive, deep, and absolutely artful. I love that the one at the wheel is the only one in control.

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  16. BerowneSeptember 26, 2012 at 4:00 AM

    The pilot safely landing. My post too...

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  17. RitvaSeptember 26, 2012 at 9:32 AM

    Wickedly clever!

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