Sunday, January 29, 2012

Give Me An Apple

Red Spot II, 1921, Wassily Kandinsky



Give me an apple



every day and  I'm happy.
It's relatively simple

to satisfy my taste.
Eve gave one to Adam,

but I like the notion
of you giving one to me,

a special purpose vehicle,
a universal gravitation,

a certain law of motion
Newton would approve of,

even Lilith would give
her right arm to enjoy.



tk/January 2012



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67 comments:

  1. Cro MagnonSun Jan 29, 09:11:00 AM

    and... an apple a day keeps the doctor at bay!

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  2. JeannetteLSSun Jan 29, 09:12:00 AM

    This just made me smile and nod my head, Tess.

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  3. steveroniSun Jan 29, 10:00:00 AM

    "Please give an apple to ME..." I LOVE it!

    First thought was this:

    "Hey, if the baby keeps dropping her half-apple on my painting...I might as well make that piece of fruit a PART of my masterpiece!"

    PEACE!!

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  4. UnknownSun Jan 29, 10:11:00 AM

    this is a stunning bit of fun, Tess!
    And Steve E...I love that!

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  5. relSun Jan 29, 10:18:00 AM

    between Eve and Lilith, Adam didn't have much of a choice did he?

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  6. GrammySun Jan 29, 10:44:00 AM

    It made me smile too. I would have never though of an apple. I an not so good with abstract images.

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  7. JefferySun Jan 29, 10:49:00 AM

    Lovely Painting and Poem Tess!
    Cheers!

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  8. Kat MortensenSun Jan 29, 11:12:00 AM

    Clever! I like the frivolity coupled with the "universal gravitation".
    Slipping "Lilith" in there was great! Have you been reading, Browning?

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  9. philSun Jan 29, 11:23:00 AM

    Wunnerful!
    I'm applauding approval at your motions, Tess.

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  10. AnonymousSun Jan 29, 11:24:00 AM

    Absolutely agreed. (The taste preferable to the knowledge.) K.

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  11. SuzSun Jan 29, 11:30:00 AM

    terrific

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  12. kaykualaSun Jan 29, 11:36:00 AM

    An apple? I'm still looking for the apple. Can it be a red piece of an apple? Great verse Tess!

    Hank

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  13. Nancy's NotesSun Jan 29, 11:42:00 AM

    Indeed, an apple away makes me happy too!

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  14. Other MarySun Jan 29, 11:44:00 AM

    Ah - a very clever and satisfying write.

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  15. WanderSun Jan 29, 11:48:00 AM

    Thanks for the poem and prompt Tess, the reading for this poem has some problem with the sound even at full power I couldn't hear it very well.

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  16. R. J.Sun Jan 29, 11:54:00 AM

    Interesting sentiments and much appreciated colors in the Kandinsky.

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  17. AnonymousSun Jan 29, 11:55:00 AM

    I took a bite and the juice ran down my chin ... an amazing poem about fruit Tess ...

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  18. susan m hinckleySun Jan 29, 12:28:00 PM

    This was just perfect.

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  19. MaggieSun Jan 29, 01:23:00 PM

    That apple sure sticks out. : )

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  20. Peter GreeneSun Jan 29, 01:48:00 PM

    Cool poem, cool painting.

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  21. Ken DevineSun Jan 29, 01:52:00 PM

    Got to feel sorry for him being abandoned by his first wife and hoodwinked by his second....a right pair, or should I say pear?:)

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  22. DaydreamertooSun Jan 29, 01:54:00 PM

    If it's crispy and sweet, I'd want one every day too ;)
    Lovely!

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  23. ScarletSun Jan 29, 03:06:00 PM

    I would like to have a bite of the apple too ~

    Nice one Tess ~

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  24. LynSun Jan 29, 03:28:00 PM

    The basic simplicity of apples..right from the beginning..so good...

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  25. GarySun Jan 29, 03:29:00 PM

    Apple!

    (I couldn't help but take the title as a cheer)

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  26. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson BarrySun Jan 29, 03:34:00 PM

    hunger for an apple, how cute.
    lovely take.

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  27. Kathe W.Sun Jan 29, 04:03:00 PM

    Perfect- I love the idea of giving an apple and tying in with Newton.

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  28. JJ Roa RodriguezSun Jan 29, 04:24:00 PM

    Love it!..

    JJRod'z

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  29. TomSun Jan 29, 04:47:00 PM

    i like the sheen on that 'apple' slice, and the sheen on your words

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  30. UnknownSun Jan 29, 05:46:00 PM

    Delicious! Your site never fails to inspire and delight me:) Kandinsky is a favorite of mine.... thank you willow!!

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  31. UnknownSun Jan 29, 06:23:00 PM

    I think your poem contains the joyfulness, the color, the flavor and the decisiveness of Kandinsky's art.
    A beautiful interpretation, Tess. Thank you for sharing, for helping me with the connections and for all your hard work putting this together. I love it. :o)

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  32. ChristineSun Jan 29, 06:49:00 PM

    just reading this and all the comments has enlightened me about the artist, wonderful write

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  33. Kay L. DaviesSun Jan 29, 07:02:00 PM

    "Eve gave one to Adam"...but of course, it's elemental. Beautifully done, Tess.

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  34. Brian MillerSun Jan 29, 10:15:00 PM

    ha some really great references in this...love your touch on newton and adam and eve...and lilith in the end...well played...enjoy your apple tess....

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  35. Susie ClevengerSun Jan 29, 10:55:00 PM

    Interesting fun take on the prompt

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  36. AnonymousMon Jan 30, 06:04:00 AM

    Very clever take on the prompt! Really enjoyed it! *smile*

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  37. LolamouseMon Jan 30, 07:23:00 AM

    So clever! An apple...so simple and yet...

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  38. sukipoetMon Jan 30, 07:34:00 AM

    colorful painting for a winter's day.

    your interpretation is super. the apple, so delicious and simple yet with so much history so to speak. an apple a day keeps love alive. LOL

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  39. izzyMon Jan 30, 08:29:00 AM

    Thanks-
    Magic- apples, some better tasting than others... half or better to my animals, a bite for me here and there!

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  40. boogulooMon Jan 30, 10:10:00 AM

    Make mine a red delicious... smiles

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  41. MarchelineMon Jan 30, 10:18:00 AM

    One of the most sensuous memories I have is the time a man I was in love with shared his apple with me, bite for bite. We hadn't even kissed yet, so eating that apple together was like saying we knew what was to come... gives me chills even now.

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  42. The Weaver of GrassMon Jan 30, 10:43:00 AM

    An apple a day keeps the doctor away as we say here Tess.

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  43. MartinMon Jan 30, 11:08:00 AM

    Yes, I'm an 'apple a day' man, myself. I devoured this one, pips and all.

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  44. AnonymousMon Jan 30, 12:56:00 PM

    the other day, i was at a hospital, and at the info desk they had apples, and it said to take one, to keep the doctor away

    iron mased fighter

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  45. Susan AndersonMon Jan 30, 02:47:00 PM

    Brilliant. The written words AND the spoken ones.

    Boy, he nailed it in every way...right down to the tones and inflections.

    =)

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  46. Tess KincaidMon Jan 30, 05:17:00 PM

    Stainforth did nail it, didn't he? Yes, indeedy.

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  47. AnonymousMon Jan 30, 05:29:00 PM

    Thanks Sue ... Tess and fruit inspire me ... maybe I should have been eating an apple when I read this ... or perhaps just holding one ...

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  48. chiccorealMon Jan 30, 09:24:00 PM

    Dear Tess: Indeed a very seductive poem for my midwinter slump and so alluringly read by the golden- voiced RAD Stainforth! Kudos Tess and shadow of Tess...:)

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  49. HelenMon Jan 30, 10:07:00 PM

    ... you know what they say, an apple a day!

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  50. Tumblewords:Mon Jan 30, 10:16:00 PM

    A bit of red is always delicious.

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  51. Redefining NormalTue Jan 31, 12:10:00 AM

    I love how you take something so simple and make it into something so poetic.

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  52. donna bakerTue Jan 31, 12:44:00 AM

    I'll take a Rome please.

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  53. IntelliblogTue Jan 31, 03:17:00 AM

    Lilith clinched it! Good write...

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  54. hyperCRYPTICalTue Jan 31, 03:52:00 AM

    Crisp write!

    Anna :o]

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  55. Doctor FTSEWed Feb 01, 03:02:00 AM

    Good fun. We've had hearts, prosthetic knee caps. Now an apple. Great.

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  56. Isabel DoyleWed Feb 01, 03:05:00 AM

    Crunchy and juicy!

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  57. Dave KingWed Feb 01, 04:22:00 AM

    This an example of what I call a complete poetic thought.

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  58. Carrie Van HornWed Feb 01, 11:18:00 AM

    Yum, and brings happiness and keeps away the Doctor! Love this Tess!

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  59. ayalaWed Feb 01, 07:46:00 PM

    Sweet!!!!!!!!

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  60. Steve IsaakWed Feb 01, 08:05:00 PM

    Good piece, made me smile. =)

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  61. TrellissimoThu Feb 02, 02:33:00 AM

    An apple is so much better than being given the pip! LOL

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  62. DickThu Feb 02, 06:12:00 AM

    Springing straight from the expressionist heart of the poem, this is a great piece of witty whimsy!

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  63. BodhiroseFri Feb 03, 02:18:00 PM

    Very lighthearted and fun...and there is something to be said about sharing...an apple. I like that you chose to write about the most obvious part of this painting.

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  64. dsSat Feb 04, 03:09:00 PM

    Wonderful! Thank you.

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  65. Tess KincaidSat Feb 04, 11:29:00 PM

    Thank you so much for your kind comments...it's pure pleasure to share my poems with you dear friends...

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  66. CgullWed Feb 08, 12:57:00 PM

    Love the poem, Newton will approve :-)

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  67. Anup SadiSat Feb 11, 02:42:00 AM

    a poem on myth & science.

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