Tuesday, 5 July 2011

All magpies are not black and white.

Today insane, Tomorrow genius.

















It was all about colour
wasn’t it Vincent.
Too vivid for your time,
when greyscale minds judged you
and held their purses close!

Thanks Tess, I just love his work. More Van Gough poetry can be found at Magpie Tales.

PS. Blogger is still keeping me from commenting. Wordpress is calling!
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32 comments:

  1. Fireblossom5 July 2011 at 4:04 am

    And so they did. I wonder what he would make of his fame today?

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  2. Unknown5 July 2011 at 4:31 am

    So true, not only of Vincent, but of so many great artists throughout time.

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  3. Jinksy5 July 2011 at 4:50 am

    Once again, you have the essence of the picture in full measure...

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  4. Helen5 July 2011 at 4:56 am

    Van Gogh has always fascinated me too .... the title of your Magpie is quite apt.

    P.S. (have you tried using Google Chrome - yes or no?)

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  5. Martin5 July 2011 at 5:30 am

    Thank goodness we have his art to brighten our own grey days.

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  6. Rubye Jack5 July 2011 at 6:58 am

    I have learned to switch back and forth between Chrome and Firefox. It seems when I can't leave comments on one, I can on the other. IE doesn't work at all for me.

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  7. Lyn5 July 2011 at 7:03 am

    This really reached me..so simple, and true...thanks!!

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  8. Sioux Roslawski5 July 2011 at 7:47 am

    I love Van Gogh, too. "Greyscale minds." What a wonderful phrase!

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  9. Everyday Goddess5 July 2011 at 7:51 am

    Exactly, well said.

    I use Firefox, maybe it will help you.

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  10. Anonymous5 July 2011 at 8:27 am

    Wonderful words Stafford :)

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  11. Snowbrush5 July 2011 at 9:30 am

    I love that guy!

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  12. Jingle5 July 2011 at 9:39 am

    perfectly phrased.

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  13. Kathe W.5 July 2011 at 1:07 pm

    black and white is looney- give me the sane colors of purple and orange

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  14. Tumblewords:5 July 2011 at 1:25 pm

    Often the grayscale minds are the loudest. Love the way you presented this.

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  15. Isabel Doyle5 July 2011 at 2:27 pm

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  16. Isabel Doyle5 July 2011 at 2:29 pm

    succinct and perfect - I too liked your greyscale minds

    best wishes, Isabel


    ps most of my poetry is philosophical rather than autobiographical ...

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  17. Bubba5 July 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Very nice. I will never forget my visit to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam 12 years ago. Seeing his works in person completely floored me; how the images practically leaped off the canvas.

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  18. lucychili5 July 2011 at 8:39 pm

    who is insane today?
    what are we grey about today?
    great poem

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  19. ninotaziz5 July 2011 at 8:43 pm

    Greyscale minds? I simply loved that, Stafford!

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  20. Cindrella5 July 2011 at 8:52 pm

    Beautiful! Thats how colours add beauty to the grey cells that rule!

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  21. R. Burnett Baker5 July 2011 at 9:37 pm

    So very true! Ah but the purses are opened today: Getting filled and overflowing. Poor Vincent might just cut off the other ear if he knew...

    Rick

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  22. Anonymous5 July 2011 at 11:51 pm

    Awesomely done, its sad genius is rarely recognized in its time

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  23. Other Mary6 July 2011 at 7:48 am

    Sad but true...wonder who it's happening to in our time.

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  24. Glenn Buttkus6 July 2011 at 10:19 am

    Mired in madness and religious
    muck, poor vincent was too
    beautiful for this world; one of
    the few artists who found the
    essence of beauty in the loins
    of pain.

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  25. Lucy Westenra6 July 2011 at 11:37 pm

    Lovely terse write.

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  26. Tess Kincaid7 July 2011 at 5:18 am

    Yes, those tight, grayscale minds. Such a pitty.

    (try Google Chrome, Ford)

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  27. Chronicles of Illusions7 July 2011 at 1:52 pm

    this as stunning love it :)

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  28. Katherine9 July 2011 at 10:15 am

    I too love Van Gogh & not just for his amazing talent but for his strength to cope the best way he knew how. Quite often the gifted (those with amazing talent) are also cursed with a 'busy' mind, just like my eldest son who is one of these such people.

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  29. Ann Grenier10 July 2011 at 6:20 am

    "Grayscale minds", I love that. Actually I love grayscale ---

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  30. hyperCRYPTICal10 July 2011 at 8:58 am

    Perfect!

    Anna :o]

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  31. The Blog of Bee11 July 2011 at 8:24 am

    The grey scale minds is brilliant.

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  32. Margaret16 July 2011 at 4:35 am

    Brilliant! I love Van Gogh!

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