Friday, February 24, 2012

The Ideal City Comments

Rating: 4.5

Consider this marvel of Renaissance wit:
The Ideal City, by Lucian Laurana-
See how the canny master contrived in it
To lead the eye along the polished piazza
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Morgan Michaels
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Tom Billsborough 26 August 2017

The painting seems a beautiful irony to me. This is a very fine poem indeed. Your descriptive powers are quite superb and I like the intelligent ending. Most intriguing. Maybe your last line is the point. I'm searching for Villon. Can you message me the title?

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Humans have spoiled so many places on our planet... Whether man-made, historic or natural. Sometimes the most beautiful places are the ones inhabited by a few humans who respect their environment or desolate, untouched places.

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Douglas Scotney 08 April 2015

there's a peopled version of it by Verismo on Google Images. And on Visit Page details that remind me of Jeffrey Smart or Hopper. Le Courbusier might have been inspired by the peopleless scene to make buildings no people would want live in.

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Douglas Scotney 17 February 2015

powerful stuff. Or could it be early Sunday morning, or so hot and everyone's got an air conditioner?

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Tammy Ashton 15 December 2014

Unfortunatley, mankind does spoil every beautiful gift we are given. I like the concept

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R. G. Bell 25 February 2012

Morgan, You seem to have a very dim view of your fellow man. That quality should be admired whenever found.

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Dave Walker 24 February 2012

A really great poem, like it, a great write. May i invite you to read my new poem called, Past Life.

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