25 Mar 2012

Celebrity Dreams

Tess chose for this week's Mag #110 an image by Duane Michals, and here is my interpretation of a detail from it, together with a shadorma - a poetry form which has six lines of  3/5/3/3/7/5 syllables.

A rock star
shines until burnout
overtakes
the glitter
of footlights; skies cloud over
with disappointment.

 I thought I'd let you see the intermediate stage of the image from which I chose the detail I finally used...

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29 comments:

  1. Laurel's Quill25 March 2012 at 15:28

    Disappointment with who we really see in the mirror...yep!

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  2. Margaret25 March 2012 at 17:02

    ... until burntout! Yes, that is good. But look at "The Rolling Stone's" Mick Jagger or "The Beatles" Paul McCartney (I guess they beat the odds :)

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    1. Jinksy27 March 2012 at 15:09

      I had the singer Amy Winehouse in mind when I wrote the words, despite finding a guitar looming as I played with the original photo. Hers was such a needless death.

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  3. Kathe W.25 March 2012 at 17:50

    good one!

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  4. Daydreamer25 March 2012 at 18:25

    It's sad how unless these mega stars have someone who keeps their feet firmly on the ground of reality, can get so lost in their own hype they eventually turn to drugs/drink to solve their problems.
    Great capture.

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  5. Scarlet25 March 2012 at 18:33

    That burnout can be disappointing....Nice poetry form ~

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  6. Tess Kincaid25 March 2012 at 19:21

    Unfortunately the burnout often overtakes the glitter...

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  7. Doctor FTSE25 March 2012 at 21:05

    You surely are a crafty manipulator! And by no means burned out.

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  8. Kat Mortensen25 March 2012 at 21:29

    We ALL rather shine until burnout, don't we? Nice piece, Jinksy.

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  9. Little Nell25 March 2012 at 23:33

    Rock star burnout? Form queue please!

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  10. Wander25 March 2012 at 23:45

    Interesting take, thanks for the share!

    Wander

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  11. Karen26 March 2012 at 00:36

    I like the form, nice write!

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  12. rel26 March 2012 at 09:48

    The mirror has allowed me to be superhero, rockstar ad movie star. What a magical device.
    rel

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    1. izzy26 March 2012 at 13:24

      Very interesting and I like the colors!

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  13. Silent Otto 26 March 2012 at 11:26

    I like how deep your rabbit hole goes Jinksy !

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  14. Helen26 March 2012 at 14:46

    So many just fizzle away ... great write Penny!

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  15. Sueann26 March 2012 at 15:41

    Yes the mirror can bring us up short for sure!!
    Love the image
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  16. Tumblewords:26 March 2012 at 22:52

    Interesting manipulation - gotta love your style! And the words are perfect -
    Thanks for the comment on my blog, unfortunately my fingers are faster than my brain and I mistakenly deleted it instead of posting it. Argh.

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  17. Helena26 March 2012 at 23:06

    Nice and true in a lot of cases. Sadly, not enough rock stars burnout for good! Not with all these 'farewell' and 'oops I'm back again' tours that come up!

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  18. Ella27 March 2012 at 01:14

    Well Done! I loved how you shared the art and the method~ Very clever :D

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    1. Jinksy27 March 2012 at 15:05

      I'd like to think people could appreciate how much thought and effort I put into the final picture - it's not often an instant happening.:)

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  19. hyperCRYPTICal27 March 2012 at 09:33

    Love your words - they just flow!

    Anna :o]

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  20. Anonymous27 March 2012 at 12:01

    The images is are so interesting. Do you do this with a photo app filter? They're a lot of fun. And the poem too--I love the way the clouds arising from the failing of this star! K.

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    1. Jinksy27 March 2012 at 15:03

      I use Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 - it seems to give me an inexhaustible supply of variations. Having chosen one, I often go on to use Arcsoft Photo Studio 6, or my Paint program to alter my image still further. I often make many attempts before I find a composition which makes me happy...

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  21. Laurie Kolp27 March 2012 at 12:59

    Amazing... you are so creative and have a unique eye for things.

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  22. Carrie Van Horn27 March 2012 at 22:48

    So very true indeed!!

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  23. Jackie Jordan28 March 2012 at 17:03

    I love abstract art. You are talented indeed!

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  24. Sreeja30 March 2012 at 17:17

    You are so creative....happy to meet you.

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  25. Keith's Ramblings1 April 2012 at 16:12

    What an enjoyable visit. Your creativity is awe inspiring.

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