Thursday, February 7, 2008

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(On seeing Umberto Boccioni's 1911 painting 'States of Mind-The Farewells')

Couples kiss in khaki shadows,
cascading into carriages' cavernous mouths.
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Wild Bill Balding
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*Trusting You* 01 December 2008

A ribbon of fire is laid on the platform as the train rolls ominously through, good image for ur reader. I like how you set the stage then get to it...like a movie. good job. *Purkey Girl*

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David Desantis 02 October 2008

Wow....absolutely EXCELLENT...how sad and deep, im assuming this train met a fire of some kind? the kissing lines in the first verse were so vivid yet so abstract. You have skill my friend

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<font color =fusha>Amy 21 September 2008

nice piece- keep writing :)

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Flora Gillingham 22 July 2008

A wonderfully vivid portrait, Bill. Fx

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Victoria Dame 06 July 2008

Wow your good! An artist that uses words instead of paint.

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Loreta Muskardin 09 May 2008

Lovely, ever since I read William Carlos William's Pictures poems..I wanted to write something similar. Now I want to do that again, after your inspiring poem. Thank you for sharing.

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