Endeavor by Lino Tagliapietra,
Columbus Museum of Art
Courtesy Magpie Tales
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Slowly crawling, slithering
pain. Sharp, unforgiving, untamed.
Cruelly bright colours
impotent to disguise the shame.
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June 27, 2011 at 8:51 PM
Book Dilettante
An interesting take on the prompt – Cruel colors hiding shame. Very good1
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June 28, 2011 at 12:16 AM
tess kincaid
I like the notion of cruel colors.
June 28, 2011 at 4:04 AM
Jingle
enjoyed it, smiles.
June 28, 2011 at 7:17 PM
mindlovemisery
Love it! Wonderful take on the prompt
June 29, 2011 at 10:03 PM
Anna :o]
Brilliant stuff.
Anna :o]
June 30, 2011 at 1:09 AM
Martin H
Very nicely done.
June 30, 2011 at 4:53 AM
LisaB
i had to read and re-read this one. thought provoking. that’s a good thing!
June 30, 2011 at 5:53 AM
cm jackson
no shame in that magpie!! well done
June 30, 2011 at 2:54 PM
Isabel Doyle
nothing like shame to engender impotency – interesting response to the prompt!