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Michael Edwards

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I recently posted a painting of Leicester Station and mentioned another love of mine: poetry. I've since had a few encouragements by way of PM's and messages that I should write one to accompany the painting. The painting is at : http://www.painters-online.co.uk/Gallery/Michael-Edwards-Leicester-Station/_ga108296_pg1 Well last night having a bit of time on my hands I wrote the following; not of great literary merit and certainly not one of my best but fun to write. Since it was written with the intention of posting it under my painting I kept it short and simple and did it in free verse. However I then found that I couldn't post it in the comments with the right paragraphing etc so by default I am popping it on here. I still feel a few imperfections and some adjustments are called for which I'll probably make after a few days - a bit like a painting - you can often see things better if you put it aside for a while. I do know at least one other artist has posted a painting inspired by his own poetry (it might have been the other way round) so its not a first and maybe others will give it a go - I hope so - anyway I've plucked up courage and here it is: LEICESTER STATION Above the yellow stone and brick the hand-wound clock declares the hour, Below, the tall imposing arches declare with pride their classic splendour. No longer horse drawn carriages but cars and taxis, coaches, buses all converge upon the concourse where road and rail coalesce. A Station here since 1840 serving now a modern world but still its functions and its purpose stay unchanged across the years.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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I've written large amounts of dodgy doggerel - viz, to whit, a rat poem on one of my Christmas cards which assiduous searching of my Gallery should find - but had never really thought about poetry in association with painting until a couple bought an oil of mine which contained a donkey, tucked away in one corner: it reminded them of Nicholas Nye, a poem by Wordsworth (I think), and that was what made the sale. Fired with enthusiasm, I painted a couple more donkeys - my brother, not one of nature's sentimentalists, observed that he'd seen quite enough wonky donkeys, and - cut to the quick - I desisted thereafter. Moving on to pigs..... Anyone know of a poem about piggies?

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An oldish poem. About painting hills. You can tell it's old because of the reference to burnt umber and ultramarine... Goes with this subject: http://blog.amandabatesart.co.uk/2012/03/cannon-heath-down.html Up on the Downs Climbing steep up the face of the down; Finding a place with a view. Flat enough for all the gear I gladly lugged up here. Wrestling with the playful wind - Canvas wanting to set sail. The easel set, the box displays Its ware of tubes of paint. Umber and ultramarine to make the clouds; Pthalo and lemon the grass. Rose madder assists and titanium white - Unsung, it brings the light. Mankind has shaped this landscape With flint, and plough, and road. Perched upon my hillside, I see, I hear, record. You cannot see the tractor; I choose not to show The chopper flying low. Red kite stoops - but my knife, too slow, spreads contours of the land. Chalk underfoot and sky up above Nature plays its part. What am I to interfere? I watch, I paint, depart.

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I have more [she says, ominously]

Pat Harrison

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If you are still interested I have done a bit of research into the matter. Maybe Michael can advise us on the legal implications. Here is a proposal of how we could get it started. You can log into the page using the password book https://landscapeartblog.wordpress.com/2015/05/20/new-challenge-inviting-authors-to-write-art-book/ I will be able to grant you co-author status on my blog, so that you can upload your images and text. I would then compile your contributions into a book.
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Michael Edwards

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I recently said I would pen a poem to go with my recent posting 'Wistow Church' and have just added it by way of a comment - it might not be the best of poetry but I do enjoy writing them - I must admit that most are of a whimsical nature - but not this one! Anyway here it is for anyone who is interested http://www.painters-online.co.uk/gallery/art-view,picture_141361?cm_pg=3

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