Kept hearing a song in my head for this one! Imagine a jangling guitar and a pop rock type song.http://lolamousedroppings.blogspot.com/2011/03/lisa.html
I had to write to her - and now, she is a part of the Upper La Cresta Sojourn - a book lenth poem I am writing today (in one day a la Bernadette Mayer.)
On our way to Italy and lots of art we have studied for years... a strange experience always when the real thing is less imposing than the printed image.
Had fun with this. It took me a while. Hope no one takes offense as if having a child or loving a man is the only way ... oh well, not supposed to explain. Let the piece speak for itself.
The hecticness of life continues to conspire against me, but this painting reminded me of a short piece featuring a painting that I wrote a while back that was first published on The Pygmy Giant website about six months back.
I am so thankful that you published her picture. I read a little about Lisa del Giocondo and am so glad I did. I see her totally different. I just love her now. Thank you!
This is cool! I'll definitely do this more!! When I first found this, I didn't know it changed...then I came back later and there was something new! So cool!
La Giaconda is bound to inspire some interesting and divergent approaches, n'est-ce pas? Merci, Willow
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tess, I went with a lighter mood this week, great image, looking forward to reading the others.
ReplyDeletethis is cool..
ReplyDeleteGot me wondering all over again. Thank you Tess!
ReplyDeleteMore playtime for me! LOL
ReplyDeleteYea! Love telling a story of famous works!
ReplyDeleteah the ever illusive Mona Lisa- it'll be interesting to see what everyone comes up with! Thanks Tess!
ReplyDeleteThis will be interesting!
ReplyDeletenever woulda thought...
ReplyDeleteWHY was she known as the lady with the smile?
ReplyDeleteA great choice!
ReplyDeleteKept hearing a song in my head for this one! Imagine a jangling guitar and a pop rock type song.http://lolamousedroppings.blogspot.com/2011/03/lisa.html
ReplyDeleteMother Sea called to me...
ReplyDeleteAh sweet mystery of art .........
ReplyDeleteHa! Quite simply irresistible.
ReplyDeleteNice choice!
ReplyDeleteI had to write to her - and now, she is a part of the Upper La Cresta Sojourn - a book lenth poem I am writing today (in one day a la Bernadette Mayer.)
ReplyDeleteMy Poem for today.
She is so "Inscrutable"
ReplyDeleteA fun one!
ReplyDeleteThis one had me stumped for a few hours.
ReplyDeleteSomething a little light-hearted, this week.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't sure how to treat this one; I thought I'd pass and then I had an idea.
ReplyDeleteMost of your prompts do that to me.
I'm in this week, Tess. Your prompts go from the unusual and quirky to the hyper and hyped arch-famous.
ReplyDeleteI like this prompt...written long ago
ReplyDeleteOn our way to Italy and lots of art we have studied for years... a strange experience always
ReplyDeletewhen the real thing is less imposing than the printed image.
Every man has thought of this at some time....
ReplyDeleteCouldn't resist: I re-posted a lighthearted essay from my other blog last year about dear Mona...
ReplyDeleteRick
This one lept out of my mind onto the post...
ReplyDeleteHer smile brings out the best in me!
ReplyDeleteWith Cad I have to disagree.
ReplyDeleteHer smile brings out the worst in me!
nice prompt.. I'm smiling :)
ReplyDeleteAt first I thought I wouldn't be able to do a thing with her... but then I had an idea...
ReplyDeleteI took one look and said, I'll read others; not
ReplyDeletetouching this one. Thanks for posting.
Had fun with this. It took me a while. Hope no one takes offense as if having a child or loving a man is the only way ... oh well, not supposed to explain. Let the piece speak for itself.
ReplyDeleteShe's fascinating, isn't she. I had one--now up with an extra "squinch."
ReplyDeleteThe first of mine is up whilst I work on the serious one!!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun this prompt is. The MonaLoser.
ReplyDeleteExtended by popular request . . .
ReplyDeleteNice choice :) :)
ReplyDeleteCouldn't believe my eyes when I saw this one! Fun idea!
ReplyDeleteI hope a limerick counts as poetry, otherwise this could be my first and last attempt at 'culchur'!
ReplyDeleteAnother great one Tess... thank you.
ReplyDeleteMy post is up! :)
ReplyDeleteSorry, I posted the wrong link the first time around..That's why two links. Hope that's fine. :)
i haven't written a magpie tale for a while - what a great way to spend my morning!
ReplyDeleteThe hecticness of life continues to conspire against me, but this painting reminded me of a short piece featuring a painting that I wrote a while back that was first published on The Pygmy Giant website about six months back.
ReplyDeleteLove this one Tess! :-)
ReplyDeleteCaveat: my piece is an emotionally brutal/nasty experience, with tone-consistent characters and language.
ReplyDeleteIn short, if you have tender sensibilities, it might be best if you don't read it.
I'm (finally) back!
ReplyDeleteI've a humorous streak, this very week (not like me...*ahem*) Ah, Mona....
ReplyDelete... behind that smile. how fun! thanks Tess!
ReplyDeleteA short one from me this week :)
ReplyDeleteI am so thankful that you published her picture. I read a little about Lisa del Giocondo and am so glad I did. I see her totally different. I just love her now. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteCool prompt. It inspired me this week. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Tess, I have just posted a second one this week, a continuation of Magpie 57, The Saving of Sobul. I hope this is okay.
ReplyDeleteWow! ooer.. I'll have a thunk.
ReplyDeleteI thought I had an original idea until I googled it and found that in Feb 2011 someone made a claim that his model was a man.
ReplyDeleteNot a man, Sukipoet, but decidedly peculiar!
ReplyDeleteI have put up another one!! I think I prefer the first...............
ReplyDeleteBetter late than never...bkm
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for another great steer, now smiling at you from my blog.
ReplyDeleteLast again.
ReplyDeleteNow I can hope to have the last word! Heh!
ReplyDeleteWell Whadyaknow!? I got something finished after all. A teensy bit of a contrast from the first one :)
ReplyDeleteThis is cool! I'll definitely do this more!! When I first found this, I didn't know it changed...then I came back later and there was something new! So cool!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Kitty
I'm still learning this, but it is cool!
ReplyDeleteI'm happy that I found this and enjoyed it immensely. Thanks!
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