Wednesday, March 30, 2011

A Vision To Behold


Magpie #59

"Had the price of looking been blindness, I would have looked."  ~Ralph Ellison


I held her once my fickle friend before she had to flee
It seemed a mere moment that I could never seize
The only grasp I could hope to hold would never suffice
For beauty is a wayward kind that leaves before goodbyes
The only way to capture her and keep her in one place
Is a snapshot or paint and canvas held within a picture frame.


 



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30 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    you captured her beautifully.

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  2. Nellie from Beyond My GardenMarch 30, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    I've seen that lady somewhere.
    nellie

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  3. HelenMarch 30, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    This is also a work of art ....

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  4. Stafford RayMarch 30, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    Lovely poem Carrie, says so many serious things and at the end, did I detect humour? More of that please.
    BTW, Ralph Emerson was fishing for his reader's need for pathos. He should have been told as a child "What the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve over"!

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  5. signed...bkmMarch 30, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Lovely Carrie, and beauty leaves long before goodbyes...that is so true..but when it does leave before goodbye...it becomes legend and story of myth and magic...that line has me thinking...blessngs...I love your background....bkm

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  6. CadMarch 30, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    And the painting in a frame give us a lasting beauty...

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  7. Brandee ShaferMarch 30, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    coolness

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  8. S. EtoleMarch 30, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    I like this ... very much.

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  9. Kathe W.March 30, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    Carrie- so well done !

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  10. The Blog of BeeMarch 30, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    I wonder hoe many have said 'the only way to keep.........' Lovely write.

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  11. MaryMarch 30, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    Carrie, a beautiful poem about a familiar painting.

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  12. Doctor FTSEMarch 31, 2011 at 12:30 AM

    Very lovely poem

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  13. AprilMarch 31, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    A very thoughtful response. Beautiful writing.

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  14. ClaudiaMarch 31, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    i think there's so much love painted into this picture and you captured it well carrie

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  15. OliviaMarch 31, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    A vision to behold indeed lady.. :)
    Very beautifully composed!

    Your words are as delectable as her smile and the painting itself..

    Hugs xx

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  16. AnonymousMarch 31, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    Wow..this captures that gut-wrenching feeling of loss...and the (futile) attempt to preserve and capture. Great write. Vb

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  17. AnonymousMarch 31, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    Hi, thanks for stopping by and commenting :) I like your blog too, it has a peaceful presence. A beautifully scribed poem and the quote is a nice opening.

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  18. JodiMarch 31, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    This is how I sometimes feel about my ever-increasing wrinkles--vain, I know. Your poem is beautiful.

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  19. Lucy WestenraApril 1, 2011 at 12:18 AM

    I know what Versebender means.

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  20. AnonymousApril 1, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    beautiful...mona lisa was pretty - i am so glad she was captured !

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  21. BerowneApril 1, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Very enjoyable...

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  22. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallApril 1, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    lovely words.
    have fun today.

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  23. BrendanApril 2, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Perfect take, Carrie - Capturing such beauty if only within the stillness of a frame is to catch that ephmeral smile exactly in its moment. It's like what Blake said -- "... he who kisses the joy as it flies / lives in eternity's sunrise." That's what you did. The Ellison quote was wonderful. - Brendan

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  24. ninotazizApril 2, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    How marvelous to open your poem with

    I held her once...

    Are you da Vinci or Francesco del Giacondo today?

    It's good to be back, Carrie, if only for a while!

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  25. Carrie Van HornApril 2, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Thank you all for your wonderful comments I have so enjoyed visiting everyone's blog and reading your writing...
    Ninotaziz....i am glad you are back....i guess i am da Vinci for today.
    Hope everyone has a great weekend! :-)

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  26. Sue JApril 2, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    A lovely piece. That time captured forever.

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  27. Tumblewords:April 2, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    An absolute delight to read and absorb...

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  28. Sherry Blue SkyApril 3, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    Beautiful poem.......and your site is looking wonderful- everyone seems to be giving their sites a facelift for spring! Lovely.

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  29. Short PoemsApril 3, 2011 at 1:57 AM

    Beautiful write, enjoyed it..and i really liked your page, great creative work :)
    Warmly
    Marinela

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  30. AnonymousApril 3, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    Superbe.

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