AnElephantCant say he knows anything
About talented artists and sculptors
He doesn’t know if there’s any
Difference between Monet and Manet
He unfortunately just isn’t too cultured
But he ponders great art when it’s cold out
And he polishes up his toboggan
When it starts to freeze
He pictures the South Seas
And realises this was never a problem for Gauguin
AnElephant can be inspired by a sculpture
It can keep him warm throughout a long winter
He contemplates Rodin
All the months he is snowed in
As you know AnElephant is a Thinker
Then there’s Degas with his ballerinas
And Renoir who also Impressed
But in hail or in sleet
In Cubes sugar sweet
Pablo Picasso was an all-weather success
AnElephant’s favourite is Vincent
Who the Americans pronounce as Van Go
We call him Van Gogh
So his name rhymes with loch
Just imagine his Starry Night in the snow
As the temperature rises each day now
The opportunities for inspiration are fewer
But he thinks it’s clear
The snowmen seen here
Were inspired by the great Henry Moore
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I completely agree with Penny – she says all that was in my head! I love this post, the photos and the poem (as always) but especially enjoyed the trail through the artists. We are lucky enough to have the Barbara Hepworth garden very near by. Your snow sculptures would have fitted in there so well, the only problem being that here in Cornwall it’s 10* so they would have melted much too soon! 🙂
Happy New Year to you. Sorry I haven’t been around for a while. The bronchitis beast has had me in thrall but I will go back and read what I’ve been missing 🙂
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AnElephantCant hide his great pleasure
That his friend is no longer unwell
Now she returns
AnElephant learns
He can leap and bound like the leapiest boundiest gazelle
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…Inspired by Henri Moore… definitely organic.
Beautific!
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AnElephantCant disagree here
He finds the snow sculptures uplifting
As you say beautific
Absolutely splendific
Every day someone puts a new gift in
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This is a great post. The title and the photographs set the stage for your clever interpretations of art and artists in a most wonderful and intelligent manner and as always it rhymes, Love this one!
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AnElephantCant hide his embarrassment
He simply accepts this round of applause
He promises Penny
Next time he’s in Denny’s
He’ll be more careful where he fires his straws
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Much appreciated! 🙂
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Elephant seems to know his art ,
which seems a suitable start .
I’m sure if he tried his best ,
he would be as good as the rest .
Then anelephantcant say ,
he won’t be a sculptor one day .xx
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AnElephantCant say he knows much about these things
He is a pachyderm and not really cultured
But he takes KKKK’s praise
Comes out of his daze
And has a quick bash at a sculpture
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Your saying that has reminded me of the paintings my son did of Monet’s (I think) sunflowers and Van Gogh’s Starry Night. I was almost convinced once to just take photos of the art and then destroy it, but I couldn’t do that. So I think I shall endeavour to remember to hunt them out in the next few days.
Thank you, Mr Elephant for reminding me of them.
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AnElephantCant take any credit
But he thinks that art never should be destroyed
So look them out quick
And take a wee pic
Then you’ll always have that polaroid
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🙂
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So glad you didn’t destroy the paintings, Alastair. They are little treasures to be treasured! 🙂 I have a case full of little people’s paintings! 🙂
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Yes. It was a sociopath that I was moving in with who tried to get me to.
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I’m hoping you didn’t move in since you say ‘was moving in with’ 🙂
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Unfortunately I did. I didn’t realise what she was like until after I had moved in. She changed to a completely different woman. Extremely mentally abusive. I moved out of there October 2010. Waited for her to go to work, and then me and the kids packed up and left.
When I look back though, I think it was partly my fault. But I’m not going into that. I did a post in 2010 about it and it’s one of those parts of my life that I don’t like to revisit often. I will talk about it, but not go into detail as I don’t want to dredge too much stuff up. I know it affected my kids too.
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I’m glad you are okay now and have put it behind you. Go forward with joy! 🙂
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AnElephantCAN be a sculptor! Wrap a warm scarf around your trunk next time and you’ll be more comfortable 🙂
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AnElephantCant even spell skulptor
Although he tries very hard to perform
He can’t carve things in ice
So he takes your advice
Puts on his gloves and a scarf and stays warm
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