Sunday, January 11, 2009

Illustration Friday: Contained



The Caretaker

What use are you to us
When you make yourself sick
Wallowing in self pity
Won’t listen to our advice?

Because we’ve spent our money,
You have no excuse
You owe us an explanation
Nothing’s free

You are not living up to our expectations
We have given you what we deemed necessary
You have been judged to be in arrears

Now you need to return to
Your previous role!
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9 comments:

  1. Mary Stebbins TaittJanuary 11, 2009 at 3:37 PM

    I'm not sure what the poem is about--very interesting but disturbing! (/) Cool.

    The art piece is FABULOUS!

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  2. Mary Stebbins TaittJanuary 11, 2009 at 3:45 PM

    I like your new icon photo.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2009 at 3:17 PM

    Very powerful visual and verbal imagery!

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2009 at 4:32 AM

    The Caretaker has come to collect a bad debt.

    'I failed to see all the strings hanging down like mafioso spaghetti.'

    'You've left us no choice but to take the care away. It's time to pay the vig.'

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  5. trowbridge chroniclesJanuary 15, 2009 at 10:53 AM

    I love your arresting images and your powerful colors.

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  6. blueroseJanuary 16, 2009 at 2:37 PM

    You know, now that I look at it again, I think the title to the poem is misleading. The caretaker is not the one collecting the debt, but the one who owes. The collectors are the ones that want the caretaker to go back to taking care of things. I thought it was fitting for "contained", because it's about the roles we find ourselves confined to. I can see why you had a hard time figuring out what the poem was about, Mary.

    Thank you Paul, for helping me to see this.

    Thanks to you both for your wonderful comments. :]

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  7. blueroseJanuary 16, 2009 at 2:38 PM

    Many thanks to Carla and Bron for your wonderful comments, too. :]

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  8. Mary Stebbins TaittFebruary 17, 2009 at 9:58 PM

    Where are you?

    Are you OK?

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  9. Mary Stebbins TaittMarch 20, 2009 at 7:58 PM

    How are you? :-D

    I hope you are well, or as well as possible.

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