4 Dec 2011

It's all in the details...

They sat opposite each other, with eyes downcast. Unappetizing sandwiches and lukewarm tea added nothing to ease the situation. Divorce was on both their minds.

In the tradition of MonkeyMan, I've used a mere 160 characters to capture the mood of this snippet from the Magpie Tales illustration - 'Lunch' by George Tooker, 1964, Columbus Museum of Art - which Tess has used today. 

But I couldn't resist honing in on other parts of this intriguing painting, so full of stories...

Morning light
filtered through the glass,
but coffee
was needed
before his eyes could focus
on its brilliance.




But HOW did the G-Man get in on the act? Look carefully! Hehehe!
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50 comments:

  1. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall4 December 2011 at 15:58

    divorce,
    wow.
    what a hitting line.

    lovely magpie.

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  2. Brian Miller4 December 2011 at 16:34

    heavy...yeah our thoughts can steal the flavor out of anything ..esp when we allow that thought in...

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  3. anthonynorth4 December 2011 at 17:06

    Excellently done - especially the first.

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  4. Kay4 December 2011 at 17:29

    both are great but the second does it for me...xx

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  5. MorningAJ4 December 2011 at 17:40

    Fantastic match for words and pictures. Great one.

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  6. christopher4 December 2011 at 17:44

    What a marvelous idea!

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  7. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson Barry4 December 2011 at 18:31

    creative take.
    beautiful 160.

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  8. Carrie Van Horn4 December 2011 at 19:05

    A brilliant response to the prompt Penny! :-)

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  9. Anonymous4 December 2011 at 19:08

    Lovely that you have homed in on individuals in the picture and taken their stories. But I wouldn't have expected anything less.

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  10. Frances Garrood4 December 2011 at 19:09

    A very original take! aand I'd love to know how you divided the picture up like that - very clever!

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  11. Laurie Kolp4 December 2011 at 19:11

    Love how you've captured such detail.

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  12. Marilyn & Jeff4 December 2011 at 19:54

    Fabulous takes on this one, both of them.

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  13. Rinkly Rimes4 December 2011 at 19:57

    What a fascinating take on the meme! I loved your approaches.

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  14. Maggie4 December 2011 at 20:41

    Nice! Two great perspectives.

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  15. Everyday Goddess4 December 2011 at 21:33

    Really creative! Both are great!

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  16. Sherry Blue Sky5 December 2011 at 00:43

    These are both fantastic snippets of life. I love the way you selected different people from the picture and told their stories, rather than writing about the whole. Cool idea.

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  17. Maude Lynn5 December 2011 at 01:13

    I love the way you approached the Magpie. Just outstanding!

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  18. Katherine Krige5 December 2011 at 03:32

    Sombre, but right on the money there Jinksy. Nice 160!

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  19. Monkey Man5 December 2011 at 03:44

    Thanks for playing week after week. This 160 is exceptional.

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  20. Dave5 December 2011 at 04:06

    Penny, I haven't been to your blogs in a while. I don't recall seeing this one. I enjoyed reading several of these - Dave

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  21. Anonymous5 December 2011 at 07:40

    FABulous, Penny! i love both of these!
    dani ♥

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  22. Sueann5 December 2011 at 10:21

    Loved this!! And the painting is fabulous!
    Speaks volumes
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  23. izzy5 December 2011 at 11:36

    Great- you are very sharp and creative with this!

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  24. JJ Roa Rodriguez5 December 2011 at 12:35

    Love both!...

    Good takes on the prompt!..

    JJRod'z

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  25. Lolamouse5 December 2011 at 13:14

    I like how you zeroed in on the individuals in the painting and their stories. That approach fits with the mood of the painting very well. Nice take!

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  26. Ginny Brannan5 December 2011 at 16:21

    Very clever. Really like how you used the pieces of the photo, rather than the whole. Nicely done!

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  27. JBinford-Bell5 December 2011 at 17:51

    You must be fun to be around. How clever to take it all apart. And then put the parts into a whole with your words.

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  28. geraldine snape5 December 2011 at 19:25

    how good is that one!! I love what you've done with all of the bits ....weaving them together into a story and cutting through the party!

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  29. Unknown5 December 2011 at 19:41

    Very clever. I like the plot!

    Erick Flores

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  30. imac5 December 2011 at 22:55

    Wow - wonderful.

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  31. Tumblewords:6 December 2011 at 00:02

    Lots of pith in this!

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  32. Ann Grenier6 December 2011 at 01:48

    Great work! Love them all.

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  33. Anonymous6 December 2011 at 03:35

    Ha!

    Really well done. I especially like the second one. Well, I like all three.

    Great way to handle the prompt. K.

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  34. Miscellany6 December 2011 at 04:11

    I LOVE how you honed in on certain aspects of the picture! I will have to fight hard not to steal that!
    The first... that captured that feeling of sitting across the table trying to eat while something is dying.
    Wonderful!

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  35. Cathy Feaster6 December 2011 at 06:15

    this was great...and the G-man part was priceless!

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  36. hyperCRYPTICal6 December 2011 at 08:40

    Like this very much Jinksy!

    Anna :o]

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  37. Coloring Outside the Lines6 December 2011 at 09:07

    I love how you pulled characters out of this painting and brought their story to life.

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  38. Intelliblog6 December 2011 at 09:22

    Loved your anatomical dissection of the painting, complemented perfectly by the poetical vignettes!

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  39. Lyn6 December 2011 at 13:11

    "Snippets"...all that's necessary..a brilliant point of view!

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  40. Gerry/Strummed Words6 December 2011 at 13:47

    Clever, Jinsky!

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  41. Doctor FTSE6 December 2011 at 14:49

    The picture expertly dissected

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  42. Dave King7 December 2011 at 09:32

    Three great responses. For me, the middle one takes the biscuit.

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  43. Margaret7 December 2011 at 16:30

    Thankfully, I can't relate to the first. Nicely done, Jinksy... you see all... even the G-Man! ha!

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  44. Daydreamertoo7 December 2011 at 19:24

    LOL Loved it all but the G-Man was the icing on the cake. Very very clever and witty from you!

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  45. Trellissimo7 December 2011 at 21:48

    I find the second image haunting...

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  46. Brigid O'Connor8 December 2011 at 20:35

    Interesting, Jinksy that the painting becomes more sinister with the close ups:)

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  47. Dave9 December 2011 at 08:32

    I liked your short stories about these pictures Pen - Dave

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  48. Isabel Doyle10 December 2011 at 16:34

    Vwey clever Jinksy - they are individuals under their common miisery ...

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  49. Isabel Doyle10 December 2011 at 16:35

    very clever too!

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  50. susan m hinckley10 December 2011 at 17:22

    Love how you divided this painting. Your offering is one of my favorites for this prompt. Well done!

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