Saturday, October 31, 2009

An Artist's Eye




Edward Wadsworth

SIMPLY SNICKERS

AN ARTIST'S EYE

It takes an artist's eye
To discover it.....
The beauty in the practical.
The sheen,
The curves,
The shadows and reflections.
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These are not only the propellers
Of 1940,
The necessary adjunts to a mechanical and menacing
War.
They are shapes, contours, patterns,
Placed with perspective
And viewed
With a sympathetic eye.
*
Ours is a different age.
It is not combat,
Up where the winds blow,
That terrifies us.
It is the energy,
Up where the winds blow,
That gives us hope.
*
Let us try to blend necessity with art.
Already there are magnificent examples
Of what is possible.
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Let us not say
'Necessity is the Mother of Invention'.
Rather let us say
'Necessity is the Mother of Beauty.'
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More thanks to the wind here:

4 comments:

Kittie Howard said...

What fabulous photos! With a message to match. I enjoyed reading your profile -- you've traveled and LIVED and accomplished much. Super!!!

Борис Тодоров said...

AN ARTIST'S EYE

Margaret Gosden said...

Yes a great message in verse and in the intriguing images that are now gracing our sky lines, hills and dales.

BPOTW said...

Awesome post! Very well said.