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

"Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time." ~Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn


Sunday, March 17, 2013

Magpie 160- Don't be like them!

Faun, Horse, and Bird, 1936
Pablo Picasso
 

The faun and the horse were constantly fighting
Rearing and smacking and even biting
The lovely dove, a bird of peace 
Screamed "Stop it you two- let this chaos cease
Your behavior is useless and stupidly hostile 
You're acting like humans and that's just awful."  

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Thanks to Tess Kincaid for Magpie Tales
For more takes on Picasso's painting go here:

20 comments:

  1. Yes, they are acting like humans and that's not a good thing at all.

    Have a terrific day. :)

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  2. Great words. They must not follow our example.

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  3. Behaving like humans -can be awful!
    very clever and true! thanks for rhyme too-

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  4. What jolly good advice! lol

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  5. Ditto! But I thought the dove was complaining that the horse was treading on its foot and the fawn was trying to see what it was so upset about while the horse was laughing at them both. How wrong one can be about the meaning of art!

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  6. Haha... we humans do act awfully silly at times.

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  7. You worded this sad truth very well!

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  8. Heaven forbid. But the dove looks so squashed.

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  9. Yes, I love, fun and full of irony! Greetings.

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  10. Clever.
    Stop acting human!

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  11. Skillful and inventive...

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  12. I love this Kathe. I hope you had a great St. Patrick's Day!

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  13. very clever...x

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  14. Absolutely...just perfect, I'm with you!

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  15. We humans don't set a good example for sure. Good to bring in the dove as a peacemaker.

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  16. Love the rhyme!!! Love the message too!!!

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  17. Fun rhythm and rhyme...had to read it out loud...

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  18. We are definitely not guaranteed to remain the pre eminent species on this rock, the rate and direction we are headed. I reckon you and Stafford must secretly be husband and wife ! .

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  19. Sounds like some kids I know!

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