As George Bernard Shaw said, "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing."

Sunday, December 04, 2011

Magpie 94 or Respite

Lunch, George Tooker, 1964, Columbus Museum of Art


Foggy silence

While feeding the hunger

Quiet respite

19 comments:

The Cello Strings said...

complete and simple.
well done.

Rinkly Rimes said...

'Foggy silence'.....what a great phrase.

Marilyn said...

I really like this.

Everyday Goddess said...

I can feel the foggy silence now! Nice.

anthonynorth said...

I like that phrase, too. excellent.

thingy said...

I really like the last line. Seems a gentler image for it. : )

Tess Kincaid said...

Nice!

Jacqui Binford-Bell said...

Very nice.

JJ Roa Rodriguez said...

its enough to make a story, eight wonderful words... love it!

JJRod'z

Helen said...

Having worked in shelters, I know how true your Magpie words ring ....

Brian Miller said...

sat in that room before where the onl.y sound is eating...like helen said a shelter...but let them get a full belly and they will talk your ear off if you let them...

Tumblewords: said...

Firm and solid - makes a terrific caption.

Carrie Burtt said...

Simple and true Kathe!! :-)

Lyn said...

I feel as if I must tip-toe here..you say so much..

ninotaziz said...

Good stuff, Kathe. Really captures the spirit of the picture.

Trellissimo said...

Loved the foggy silence- so apt...

Martin said...

I've experienced some of those foggy silences, too.

HyperCRYPTICal said...

Excellnt!

Anna :o]

Isabel Doyle said...

I have to agree with Anna - small and perfect