She applied pale and
ethereal
colors in her paintings.
Sometimes they were
almost imperceptible,
and just shadows or echoes
of her subject. It had both
a ghostly and melancholy
effect. Her artistry spoke
in hints and shades of
times that have now been lost.
Join us at dVerse as De presents Quadrille Monday. Come have some fun with one of our most popular forms.
Posted by Bodhirose on May 8, 2017
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whimsygizmo
/ May 8, 2017shadows, echoes…ghostly, melancholy…
hints and shades
I love your word choices here, Gayle.
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Jane Dougherty
/ May 8, 2017A visual echo. I love the painting with words.
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Björn Rudberg (brudberg)
/ May 8, 2017I really love this.. the melancholy of what’s lost… tragic, truly.
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kim881
/ May 8, 2017Mmm, painting with echoes. Your Quadrille does have a muted tone, Gayle, like the pale and ethereal colours.I really love the final lines:
‘… Her artistry spoke
in hints and shades of
times that have now been lost’.
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Beverly Crawford
/ May 8, 2017Lovely word pictures drawn for us!
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ihatepoetry
/ May 8, 2017Ah, this tugs at my heart. I loved it.
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jillys2016
/ May 8, 2017Gayle, You make me long for lingering in front of such art. Quite beautiful 🙂
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Walter J. Wojtanik
/ May 8, 2017Never thought of shadows as echoes, but I can see the reality of that now that you presented it, Gayle! Such a splendid offering!
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Just Barry
/ May 8, 2017Barely audible echoes and trace elements of spiritual aura… I like this very much.
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Dr. Crystal Howe
/ May 8, 2017So many echoes here–of colors, of people or other things painted, of the past, of time… I hear echoes of spirits/souls as well. Great work!
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frankhubeny
/ May 8, 2017I liked the comparison of pale colors to what is ghostly and melancholic and lost.
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Grace
/ May 8, 2017The sensitive artist can capture these ghostly and melancholic shades to their work ~ Perhaps this is path to healing of what was lost ~
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Glenn Buttkus
/ May 8, 2017Sensitive poetry relative to sensitive art–uber cool. Making the echo an image, trumping the audible, is something several of us tried–you succeeded.
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Victoria C. Slotto
/ May 8, 2017Not surprising how many of us dug back into the world of memory for this echo prompt. Wistful.
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Singledust
/ May 8, 2017recapturing what is lost- beautiful image of wanting to keep something in our memory forever though the intensity starts to fade
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whippetwisdom
/ May 9, 2017I love what you have done here – the artist painting echoes with pale colours, which contain so much more light and intensity – absolutely beautiful!☺💜 xxx
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sanaarizvi
/ May 9, 2017This is so beautiful! I love how you compare pale colors to all that is ghostly, melancholic and lost.
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Inside the Mind of Isadora
/ May 9, 2017Your words painted the images right before our eyes … lovely.
Isadora 😎
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Raivenne
/ May 9, 2017Ghostly. Melancholic. Lost. Oh Gayle, such moods to echo in this art out of time, beautifully painted with your words.
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silvergardenia
/ May 9, 2017The last line was my favorite! This whole poem feels like an echo of the artist’s painting.
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Feelings and Freedom
/ May 10, 2017Art and poetry is a wonderful combination. I liked the way you defined art in your poem.
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Renee Espriu
/ May 16, 2017Descriptive words for a beautiful write, Gayle.
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Angela
/ May 30, 2017Beautifully written, Gayle, and though it has a melancholy feel, I couldn’t help but feel the resonance of capturing that which was lost. Memories on canvas, forever.
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rosemawrites
/ June 5, 2017“Her artistry spoke
in hints and shades of
times that have now been lost.
such a beautiful closing line, Gayle. ❤
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Bodhirose
/ June 6, 2017Thank you very much…I appreciate your kind compliment. ❤
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rosemawrites
/ June 8, 2017you’re welcome. 🙂
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dragonbad8507
/ June 9, 2017Very beautiful! You have the ability to paint with words. I’m jealous of your talent.Barbara
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Bodhirose
/ June 9, 2017Thank you! But don’t be jealous, you have the same talent. I’ve been very moved by your word pictures…when you write from your heart especially. See you tomorrow! xo
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