This weekend “The Weekly Prompt” challenge is slightly different from the norm; They have chosen a question, and the question is ‘What is it?‘ Please go and check out their fabulous site by clicking >>HERE…. Above, in the Feature Image, is my photo of “What is it?” , and below is my poem about the object in the photo ??
What? Escalation Again
Is this the germ?
That mysterious virus
Or maybe the cure
Our miracle antibiotic
Why profoundly round?
A slippery pill of renown
Why be so colourful?
The answers a rainbow, upside down
Red’s for blood
Yellow’s our solar sun
Blue for the ocean that surrounds
What about the black crosses?
Sorry, the gravestones
Representing the losses
An insightful imagination
Of a sixteen year-old
During the cold-war escalation
His world then, was young and bold
Ivor Steven (c) March 2020
Oh, I do like this poem. I spent ages looking at the picture, my first thought was that it was a bowling ball, but there are no holes! Then I changed it to a cricket ball and wondered if it was too flat, that took me on another journey in my head wondering what kind of game could be played with a flat cricket ball!
Nice one, Ivor 🙂 and thank you for taking part in our challenge .
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I’m pleased the object intrigues you… It’s a copper fruit bowl, that has an enamel glazed design….. hand crafted by Ivor 53 years ago.. and my poem is exactly what the artwork was about… If you turn it upside down, the colour patterns represent Neuclar bombs… 🤔
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I would not have guessed! You did very well there, Ivor, both with the poem and the wonderful fruit bowl! 🙂
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Thank you Sue. It was a difficult night, the computer wouldn’t behave. 😉
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this is a wonderful poem, ivor and so fitting for our times
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Yes the virus seems to be escalating. 🤔
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Stirs my soul, and a bonus with Dylan. what a mad world.
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Yes Paul, Bob Dylan’s words are still as poignant today, and still the governments don’t listen.. 🤔😔
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No, if they did we’d all be moving on to more positive agendas.
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So true Paul🌏😊
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I keep hoping 🙂
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A great poem about a great work of art made by a great 16 year old!
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Great comments Peter, in those days he was greatly influenced by the great Bob Dylan
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“The answers a rainbow, upside down!” Beautiful words that I’ve never heard before. Plumber/Poet you are a wordsmith!
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OH!!! Perfect poem for your photo of the mysterious item! 🙂
Your artistic bowl is beautiful and I love the bold colors and symbols! Thank you for sharing it with us, Ivor! 🙂
Love the Dylan song. The messages of his songs are still powerful and important today.
(((HUGS))) 🙂
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Yes Bob’s words are still so relevant today….
I can’t believe my bowl is 53 years old.. and in pristine condition…
If you turn the picture on the bowl around, it represents the Atomic Bomb clouds… from my memories of the cold-war way back then…. Yes I was even thinking of our world in those.. 💙🌏🗺️
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I guess the world has always been precarious…but I guess as we get more well-seasoned we worry more and more about the children and young adults…because we want to have a long and happy life.
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I so want to see world improve for the new generations that are on the way…. xx
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That’s an amazing piece Ivor, the bowl and the words!
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Thank you Colleen, sometimes I amaze myself…
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A wonderful bowl and excellent poem
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Thank you Derrick… My old artwork, inspired a new poem…
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🙂
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fabulous ivor! Great poem!
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Thank you Carolyn, my idea of germ warfare
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