Reshaping the Canon

This Petite Pen was inspired by the painting “Cubista” by the talented bibliophile David Gista ~30 words or less. If her collection catches your eye, please join me in penning something about her presence. Be sure to ping back to this post so that we can all enjoy your imagings.

Happy Tuesday!

“Cubista.” Shared with permission of the artist, David Gista.

Reshaping the Cannon

Classic literature has crevices

partial glimpses of skin,

but to view true character

one must lean in.

So she readies her pen

to remedy the gaps

in her father’s collection.

Last’s week’s pens were eye-opening. If I missed yours message me, and I’ll add it ot he list.

20 responses to “Reshaping the Canon”

utahan15

i see
enjoy your montue
which is every and any tuesday following a monday holiday
here in uter we have another one in three weeks
oh boy!

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Colleen Chesebro: WordCraftPoetry

I loved this! ❤

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you. I💜f the painting strikes words for you, please do share. I would love to read your brevity take on this image.
  
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  1. Colleen Chesebro: WordCraftPoetry
    
    I’ll see what I can come up with! ❤
    
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Jeff Flesch

The nature of love
wafts through
the beauty of your skin
a smile, mirroring
the cosmos deep within

What a gorgeous painting, and petite pen, K. 💜

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1. K.Hartless
  
  You capture more here than I did with gentle words. I Love the smile that holds a universe. Thank you for writing with me. I know can imagine each smile I see as a new cosmos. 💜💜
  
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  1. Jeff Flesch
    
    I’m happy you enjoyed it. The painting is so inspiring, it related to me the words. It’s always my pleasure to write with you. Always. 💜
    
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  2. K.Hartless
    
    💜 I’m glad we’re making a habit of it, then.
    
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johnlmalone

stunning pic: I like what you’ve done with it; the opening line is remarkable both in its reticence and suggestiveness —

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you kindly, John. I loved the leaning library and the spaces that still beg to be filled.
  
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Jaya Avendel

Beautiful this simple yet expansive words!

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Jaya. I loved this painting and I wanted to say something about the partiality of it all.
  
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Lance Dean

This is wonderful!

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Lance. I’m so sorry I missed your comment last week. Cheers.
  
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  1. Lance Dean
    
    Never worry about that … You have been so supportive and I’m so very grateful! I’m struggling to keep up and falling behind on everything myself …
    
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  2. K.Hartless
    
    Thank you. In the same boat us two, then. I’d like to just let it all go …do people ever release novels into the air like doves?😂 Ah, well. Another day, another run-on sentence.
    
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writingwhatnots

Your Petite Pen sees the painting in such an enticing way – there is more to see, more to be written. Wonderful stuff, K.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you. I’m headed into the no man’s land of midsummer. Please excuse all lapses in commenting.
  
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