Friday, September 27, 2013

Henri Matisse's Expression (or, How One Can Sound Smart and Be Stupid) - by Bob Atkinson

Henri Matisse's Expression
(or, How One Can Sound Smart and Be Stupid)
(c)2013 Bob Atkinson
"... Expression to my way of thinking, ...
does not consist of the passion mirrored upon a human face or betrayed by a violent gesture.
The whole arrangement of my picture is expressive  ..." 
Henri Matisse


here we go with confrontation
can't help it, made that way
this nonsensical perversion
explained by gibberish salivated

from the mouth of one not stout
claiming name but not productive clout
his junk not trashed in his time
let's do him justice of the more refined


absinthe, and other devious
chemicals removing neurons from senses
bring alive that senseless style
obviously arranged to sell to those

not understanding of how art goes


well, need not strike this horse
whose death has found due course
will simply, in this argument
present not words but photographs
Poem: Art D'cor by Bob Atkinson
Les Phares by Charles Baudelaire, translated to English by Bob Atkinson

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