i do confess
my love of abstract art
for once the artist's done
it's for the viewer
to do their part
it is a marriage
like most other
where each one's vision
bonds them together
and if getting meaning
is too much bother?
why - divorce it then!
for upon some wall
there hangs another
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Perfect wall hanger. Love the rusting colors.
ReplyDeleteLove the photo. Great job. Nice poem to accompany it, too. I'm curious about the little lever--bottom left. Hood latch? Choke? Primer?
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love it,
ReplyDeletevery beautiful.
Interesting comparison and the similarity is nicely framed in this one.
ReplyDeleteLove it! Beauty is everywhere ! Like the comparison as well!
ReplyDeleteI liked your poem. It is true that the artist and the one who views art are bonded together. I like the way you expressed that. You are quite a photographer!
ReplyDelete@Marbles in My Pocket - I am equally mystified by its function. I tried it to see if anything would happen but it is rusted or held tight in place. My guess would be a hood latch. Perhaps someone 'more mechanical' can enlighten us both :)
ReplyDeleteI love rusty things, and have a bag full of rusty trinkets I've collected over the years (bottle caps, bits of wire, etc.) Your photo and words are beautiful! Have a lovely day~
ReplyDeleteGreat photo. I enjoyed reading the poem. I chuckled at the "similarity" between modern art and marriage.
ReplyDeleteMyrna
(mydailyspirit.net)
Beautiful photography with just the right words to compliment the image.
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for me, once a picture captures me, i love it forever... i guess that goes for other things too.
ReplyDeletewow great shot and loved the words too. so true abt art and the viewer .
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. You are a natural when it comes to 'seeing' beauty.
ReplyDeleteOh! That is a fabulous image, Mario! I'd hang that in my home in a minute. And the poetic confession... I relate. I am a fan of all forms of art, including the abstract. I love making up meanings, and don't mind if those impressions change with mood or time.
ReplyDeleteI love your 'abstract art!' What wonderful texture. Very cool. Of course, I love the poem, too.
ReplyDeleteAmazing post! cool thoughts and the image is just..WOW..;)) happy to have read that!
ReplyDeleteVery nice analogy very well written. Thanks also for the visit.
ReplyDeletegreat picture and think your poem tells us that it is the viewers perspective which also makes it complete ....thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteI like the semi-abstract picture - and the poem sums up my feelings of abstract art perfectly.
ReplyDeleteThe abandoned workhorse of yesterday becomes the art of today. Beautiful photo and poem.
ReplyDeleteThe lever looks as though it once opened a panel or the hood. Those newer bolts are holding it closed now.