I like El Prado and I like art, but sometimes an art gallery is an ordeal that strains every sinew in the artistic, unathletic body.
Part 1
How to tackle an art gallery:
Divide and conquer
Take cubism by the early afternoon
Form base camp
Distribute rations
Establish a watch for errant surrealists
Attempt the summit in the morning
Of early Renaissance and the Dutch
If you feel dizzy
Sit down and read a football magazine
Take this step-by-step
You are only one man
And this is an art gallery
Part 2
I don’t care for cubism
It may seem unkind
To dismiss an entire school
And so out of hand
But there you go
This is my poem
And I can do whatever the hell I want
Part 3
Modern art
See part 2
But I do like
The 300 paintings
Of a crucified Jesus
That are absent
Thanks
Poetically crisp and to the point.
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ha! self-confessed errant surrealist here. love that line, and the overall whimsy.
Thanks
Yes, sometimes an art gallery is too much of a good thing..but not your poem… love your poetic observations on everyday life!!
Poem number two is perfect. Thanks!
No sign of errant surrealists?
Hahaha very witty!
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Only 3 not 4?
Part 3 is the best
Art galleries are great
Because of the many bared breast
I may not like women
But it’s like perusing
Renaissance Playboy
Love this!
This is so accurate to the art gallery experience! You’ve summed up my struggles in 3 eloquent pieces
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Brilliant!
Good point about the crucified Jesus pictures. I’m glad humanity’s artistic endeavors finally moved on!
So poetic ~
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Awesome!
Hi, interesting blog, indeed some things are ‘sacred’ i just posted two drawings on the Jesus subject. Yust go to everydayadrawing.com and lok for nr. 48 and nr. 49. Curious what you think about them!
“I don’t care for cubism
It may seem unkind ” –
Love those lines
Oh, these are all so true. Well done!!!
Thanks that made me smile!
Love your take on art museums! . . . Succinct and hilarious!
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haha Great Post and a great poem!
Tallulah
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Love this and totally identify even though I love Cubism.
awesome…
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I thing this represents expressionism in some way. Part three rocks
I don’t know what errant surrealism is. I had a passing aquaintance with cubism during an Arts Appreciation class waaaay back in the day. Renaissance sounds vaguely familiar. The poems are humourous.
nice post..
congrats of being freshly pressed
Love your poems:)
Thanks so much
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This really made me laugh, I loved it! Typical man “read a football magazine.”
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Rach x
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This is a good way to let off some thoughts that happen to be trapped in your head.
You surprised me – and I laughed. Thank you. I feel I want to read more about the gallery exhibition experience now and will go searching. I once swore at the walls of a picasso exhibition because of some of the curator’s take on it all x
Direct to the point! Good stuff!
Cute!
Loved it – have had the same feelings. Love Galleries and tend to take them small sections over many visits – too much information. My eyes will see flash art images as I rest with closed eyes.
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Everytime I am in art gallery, I want to go back to eighteenth century for their clothes-minus the very tight corset.