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Paint-By-Sense

A Renhai by Janice Thomson (jt) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

Three coffees later,
she checks to see whether
the painting has dried.   /jt

Oil paints of red and blue —   /vs
turpentine fills the air.   /jt

A knock at the door —
she hides the wet canvas
between finished ones.   /vs

Archive Id: 119
Janice Thomson: Canada
Vaughn Seward: Canada
Written:: January 20-22, 2009

Theme: Art studio; Senses
Season: All Season
Kigo: n/a
Verse Form: 2-3-2, 3-3, 2-3-2 (Rhythm)
Process: Forward

Links 1/2: Liquids (Coffee / Turpentine).
Links 2/3: Filling / Concealing.
Links 3/1: Wet/Dry.

Notes: Each verse references two of the six senses:

Verse 1:
—>Taste=Coffee.
—>Touch=Painting to see if it is dried.

Verse 2:
—>Sight=Colours.
—>Smell=Turpentine.

Verse 3:
—>Hearing=Sound of a knock.
—>Sixth=Knowing who might be at the door (implied).

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