Thursday, September 14, 2023

A portrait of one!

                                                                                                          Author: Vincent Van Gogh
Image: Self-Portrait (here)

It’s all about face
An image so sacred

A portrait of one
Where there are 
No takers to others on earth
Even identical twins are different

In physical looks
A person is one and only
No two persons resemble another
How so unique
How so sublime

The wonder of nature
Providence has a hand
But let nature take its course
The individual
Is unto himself
It’s his domain
It’s him to savour
It’s him to take cognizance
A look in the mirror

The portrait of a mother’s pride
And no one to dispute!

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10 comments:

  1. Making Vincent a saint! I wonder if he deserves it though?

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  2. I think if you paint your own image you often use the best colors... much like making a selfie on instagram

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  3. An interesting exploration of the most unique part of the human being – apart from fingerprints – ‘It’s all about face’. I like the phrase ‘a portrait of one’, Hank, and ‘the portrait of a mother’s pride’.

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  4. Certainly interesting and powerful writing, enhanced by the image of VVG - gave me food for thought certainly - thank you. Us as others see us and as we see ourselves and the dynamic effect this has on our lives and the memories of ourselves we leave behind, as our lives play out...

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  5. And of course below the surface, we are all vastly different and unique.

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  6. Self-portraits are so difficult to do and often, like this one - enigmatic...

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  7. I once tried to paint my own portrait from memory, the trouble was, it kept looking like Robert Redford. 😉✌🏼🫶🏼 I enjoyed this my friend.

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  8. And this is certainly the universal "portrait of one".

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  9. A picture can paint many words - but, art is subjective. No one can paint the anguish felt inside. ~ Truedessa

    How are you my friend?

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