Wednesday 2 May 2018

How I loved her

                         “I paint flowers so they will not die.” – Frida Kahlo


When young I first looked at her paintings
I didn't know Frida but how I loved her
I loved her because she was a painter
I loved her because Diego was cruel
I loved her because of these flowers
She painted them so they would not die

Image found at https://www.fridakahlo.org/magnolias.jsp

14 comments:

  1. You have conveyed Frida's life in few words, Robin - bold, truthful and full of pain, like her [pain]ting.

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  2. So much pain and heartfelt emotions in these lines, but there is hope also in the form of flowers.

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  3. This is incredibly poignant, Robin!💞

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  4. A beautiful ode to a fine Lady

    much love...

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  5. Beautifully done in your write about a beautiful artist! My new fav!

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  6. Love this one, Robin.....a wonderful tribute.

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  7. I love this, my friend. Perfect! Lovely to paint flowers so they wouldnt die.

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  8. This is a beautiful poetic synopsis of Frida's life. Your love of her art and for the woman she was shines through. Thank you so much for taking part in the prompt!

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  9. A lovely write Robin, full of love and pain.

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  10. This is wonderful - painting the flowers so they wouldn't die - beautiful write!

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  11. I love the flowers she painted so they couldn't die...

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  12. The 4th and 6th lines make me want to hug you, Robin. Those are wonderful reasons to love. Perfect reasons.

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  13. Or at least they will be remembered.

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