Saturday, August 29, 2015

At a loss his mind nebulously cluttered

                                                                                              Artist: Rembrandt (1626)
Image: Artist in his Studio  (here)
(contemplating on what to draw)
                                                                 Artist: da Vinci (1504)                                                          
Image: Mona Lisa - (here)

Note: Bjorn threw this challenge:
So today I will challenge you with just a single piece of art, 
and this time I would like you to find a poem that does not 
just describe the painting, but how it speaks to you

At a loss his mind nebulously cluttered
Cobwebs embedded playing tricks incessantly
Beads of sweat at his brows he was bothered
Where to get a model like Lisa Gherardini

That enigmatic smile he could not forget
Bewitching provocative a stunning stare
Aura that captivated many he continued to fret
Writer's block in an artist's mind much to bear

A portrait he insisted as a genre of choice
But creative juices clambered out the groove
Emulating da Vinci he would rightly rejoice
How then to get it exhibited at the *Louvre?

*Note: Hank taking liberties with an anachronism

For Bjorn's hosting at Real Toads with Weekend Mini
Challenge  -  ekphrasis and
Mary's  at PU's Poetry Pantry #267
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30 comments:

  1. Balqis DBJAugust 29, 2015 at 6:48 PM

    Wow! This is simply awesome! A great take indeed. :)

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  2. brudbergAugust 29, 2015 at 10:01 PM

    Ha. Maybe he didn't know that a Rembrandt would be prized as da Vinci.. Though ambitions is what stops our creativity the most.

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  3. Kerry O'ConnorAugust 30, 2015 at 1:24 AM

    You explore a very pertinent conundrum, Hank. How does any artist live up to those who have come before, the Da Vincis, Keats, Rembrandts....?

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  4. J Cosmo NewberyAugust 30, 2015 at 2:43 AM

    Be yourself, probably the best advice.

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  5. Jae RoseAugust 30, 2015 at 3:08 AM

    Taking liberties is all part of the creative process! Writer's block in an artist's mind much to bear - a wonderful line..perhaps sometimes we can try to hard and those happy accidents are the masterpieces hung in the Louvre!

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  6. SusanAugust 30, 2015 at 5:05 AM

    Ah! Imagining him considering whom to imitate to get in the Louvre is a total hoot!

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  7. Pat HattAugust 30, 2015 at 5:41 AM

    Sometimes one just has to go a little crazy and do their own thing, then they may end up there

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  8. MaryAugust 30, 2015 at 5:44 AM

    You have managed to get inside of that painting, Hank!

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  9. GraceAugust 30, 2015 at 6:10 AM

    That would have been very difficult to do ~ I don't think any artist can imitate another artist work ~

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  10. Sanaa RizviAugust 30, 2015 at 6:35 AM

    Aura that captivated many he continued to fret
    Writer's block in an artist's mind much to bear

    Writer's block often happens to the best of us.. be it an artist or a poet.
    Excellent write :D

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  11. Other MaryAugust 30, 2015 at 8:17 AM

    I really like this phrase; "Writer's block in an artist's mind ..."

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  12. Sherry Blue SkyAugust 30, 2015 at 10:15 AM

    Your title is spectacular! I, too, really enjoy the phrase "writer's block in an artist's mind."

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  13. J.N.T.August 30, 2015 at 10:48 AM

    hey Hank. i appreciated your work above just as with the others. love your way of using another famous female painting to spice up the opening lines. admirable!

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  14. NatašekAugust 30, 2015 at 11:49 AM

    especially with that writer's block these thoughts can arise.

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  15. Donna@LivingFromHappinessAugust 30, 2015 at 1:10 PM

    I think each artist has asked this question and wondered how they could create anything better....wonderful poem!

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  16. TruedessaAugust 30, 2015 at 1:26 PM

    I thought the title was catchy and I think it is better to create your own art as then it cannot be compared to an original. Be unique and let the brush go where it may. Maybe, open the window and get rid of those cobwebs. Nicely written Hank and it gives the reader something to ponder.

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  17. totomaiAugust 30, 2015 at 3:53 PM

    We kept on pushing ourselves - though luck may not be in our side most of the times. a very creative way of expressing a side of an artist having a shot of popularity. Thanks for this, Hank

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  18. AnonymousAugust 30, 2015 at 4:10 PM

    I believe that when the making of art becomes the destination, rather than the product that will create the destination, then we are truly free to become creative. Creativity is "self-expression", never imitation,

    Elizabeth

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  19. Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little PencilAugust 30, 2015 at 5:26 PM

    Well, the best part for me was your rhyming "Groove" with "Louvre." That was stupendous! The title is fun, but the whole poem rises above that. Amelita

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  20. ZQAugust 30, 2015 at 5:26 PM

    Nice work... but, I like your creativity un-challenged. Free that wonderful mind of yours.
    ZQ

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  21. Susie ClevengerAugust 30, 2015 at 8:57 PM

    Love it..."Writer's block in an artist's mind much to bear"

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  22. Sumana RoyAugust 30, 2015 at 10:10 PM

    better to follow one's own path....

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  23. Old EggAugust 30, 2015 at 11:15 PM

    Many artists followed their own paths and were not properly recognized in their lifetime. That they did had enlightened us all with fresh ways of seeing.

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  24. UnknownAugust 31, 2015 at 11:40 AM

    Oh to be in the mind of a master like Rembrandt and here his cluttered mind rattle. I wonder if a Da Vinci entered his mind or was he chasing Bosche and Bruegel?
    Excellent take on the prompt

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  25. Gen Giggles August 31, 2015 at 2:47 PM

    That desire to be famous can indeed be a block.

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  26. Gillena CoxAugust 31, 2015 at 5:21 PM

    Her smile is as perplexing as it is alluring
    Nice one Hank

    Much love...

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  27. Wendy BourkeAugust 31, 2015 at 6:25 PM

    Loved ... loved ... loved this! The rhyme lends such an inherent charm to the piece. Wonderfully rendered. One of my fave's of yours, Hank.

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  28. AnonymousAugust 31, 2015 at 8:26 PM

    Interesting... bound to get tied up in knots when the object of the creation is only to win appreciation or out do another!

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  29. humbirdSeptember 1, 2015 at 7:43 AM

    The famous ones able to inspire us, but not block!

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  30. LocomenteSeptember 4, 2015 at 1:35 AM

    Bring it on...
    let your creativity rule!

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