Maybe you can show me
Maybe then I can know
Why my spirit wails
Why I feel tired
Worn by the trials of this life
Why I can’t see the good
Without remembering the bad
Maybe if you try
You can show me who I am

Paint me
Colour my soul
Curve out all emotion
Weave your hand and splay my essence
Draw deep
Show my sparkle and shade my gloom
Turn me round, see it all
Joys and despairs
Displayed

Gray abstract artist
Dispassionate in your ways
Perceptive to all
Crafting cubes with multiple views
Deep fears and aching desires

My soul falls upon the canvas
Now I can see through the rain
Now I can see me
“The rain blinds while clearing sight” – 6word story
I hope you enjoy this,
For;
Reena’s exploration challenge – cubism
Sue’s writephoto prompt – worn
Shweta’s six word story prompt – rain
Hope you notice the mirrored cinquain and tanka
Happy Sunday and happy belated Eid to my Muslim friends.
Stay safe and stay loving.
I love this poem, Jude, and the picture is also terrific.
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Hi Roberta, I’m glad you do, I really experimented with this one
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I worked very well, Jude.
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In awe at how the words flow effortlessly, conveying so much. Great work Jude ❤ !
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Thank you so much Radhika, it means alot from you
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So so beautifully written 😊😊
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Thank you so much Era, I’m having a hard time catching up on reading but I’ll be over to your site eventually
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You’re most welcome 😊😊
Nothing to worry about, whenever you get time
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I love the words and relatable. Great paintings too especially the last one.
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Thank you so much Jackie. It means alot that you like this
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Shapes change with placement of surfaces. Guess the concepts of emotional engineering and emotional intelligence emerged from here.
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That makes sense. I also read that this form is used to show all sides of the subject in one piece and I drew on that mostly for inspiration
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That’s a good insight!
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
Artistic insights …. by wordeologist
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Thank you Reena
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Love how the piece flowed and some thought provoking lines. Wonderfully expressed, Jude.
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Thank you Punam. I actually loved the flow too, I didn’t know it would come out as it did. I’m glad you like it too. xoxo
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You are so welcome. 😊
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Your poems match the pictures exactly. Well done, Jude.
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That’s awesome, I didn’t know if I’d got the abstract-poetry connection
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Such a beautiful poem, Jude. As for that six word story, I’m speechless. Rain does tend to have that effect, doesn’t it? Thanks for joining in 😄
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Thank you so much Shweta, I’m glad you like it 💕
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You’re very welcome ☺️
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This is very good take on the prompt.
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Thank you so much Sadje
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You’re welcome 😉
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Brilliant, Jude. I especially like ‘my soul falls on the canvas’. As a painter, I know that feeling.
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I’m glad you appreciate this Sue. Thank you so much
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You reach into the depths and pull them out into words. Another beauty. (K)
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Reblogged this on Women Who Think Too Much by Jeanne Marie and commented:
Incredible art and writing from…
https://wordeologist.wordpress.com/2020/08/02/artistic-insights-writephoto/
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Thank you so much Jeanne. I’m so honoured you reblogged this. 🤗😃💛
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My pleasure…❤
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Wonderfully expressed…
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Thank you so much Singh
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“Why I can’t see the good
Without remembering the bad
Maybe if you try
You can show me who I am”…jude you said.perfectly well the sentiments of all those in this.position
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Thank you so much Michelle. I’m glad you read this and I’m glad you can relate 💛🌼🌸
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Separate, yet cohesive. The last image of the cubes reminds me of the art puzzles where you had to sort of cross your eyes to see the image… I wasn’t very good at them. But I could find the umbrellas! It reminded me of a famous street painting of people in the rain.
I am also amazed at how some artists can take photographs of peoples faces (hundreds) and then morph that into some recognizable image when it is far from you. You have to be really close to see the details of the faces!
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Yeah Jules, I was actually nervous writing about art coz it can be complex but being on WordPress and encountering artists that juxtapose Poetry on their work has made it easier for me to be brave and interpret art because of its close relationship to poetry
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Art can be poetry with a paint brush …
(or what ever medium one chooses to use). 🖌✒📸
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Wow, the poetry form and the poem are beautifully written. 🙂
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Thank you so much Kitty ❤️
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You are welcome, Jude. 🙂
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Excellent words so well composed, Jude. Loved the poem.
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Thank you so much Kamal, I’m glad you enjoyed it
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You are always welcome dear Jude 😊😊😊😊
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