as the jug pours/ ice shatters/ glimpse
into the maze/ of his mind/ unframed/
translucence/slices of cucumber/ cut for
tired eyes/ cool and fresh/ until in his
striped shirt/ she stirs/ smiling casually
loosening/ a button or two/ stretching
soft white curves/ to shape what can't
be said/ sculptured and statuesque/
Demoiselle d'Avignon/ priced
staring vacant/ through the canvas/
allure of unbridled posture/ beyond
the frame/ gestures into the room/
Picasso/ with appetite/ waking/ and her
poised/ masked/ primitive/ savage
aura of light
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escaping the frame
escaping the frame
Last edited by Matty11 on Fri Aug 21, 2020 2:32 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: escaping the frame
Enjoyed this Phil.
Don't usually like excessive punctuation...but the forward slashes really work well here.
And the title is a wonderful description of many of his works.
Don't usually like excessive punctuation...but the forward slashes really work well here.
And the title is a wonderful description of many of his works.
Re: escaping the frame
Thanks Colm. A bit of an experiment for me
cheers
Phil
cheers
Phil
Re: escaping the frame
Hey Matty
Definitely outside your comfort zone and exceedingly well done.
Dave
Definitely outside your comfort zone and exceedingly well done.
Dave
Re: escaping the frame
Cheers Dave. One of those dice rolls that need checking out!
best
Phil
best
Phil