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Dean Power's avatar

I can't decide which I love most Maxine, your beautiful prose or the stunning painting. Beauty should n't be a competition, so that settles it. I love them both.

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maxine barton's avatar

love and beauty are never zero sum! thank u, Dean!

Yool Kim's work is so stunning - check out this piece where she speaks a little to this collection - https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2024/11/yool-kim-warmth-paintings/ - i'm in love

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Dean Power's avatar

Yes Maxine, that's it not use for zero sum. I haven't see Yool Kim's work before but you'd better believe I'm going to check on that link. Thank you.

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jerry's avatar

pineapple face how dare you bludgeon me with your contours

uhh

apple face why you so crisp, so fresh and so clean

and

lychee you... you face so soft and juicy and hot and then i bite and you so hard inside!

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Deirdre's avatar

Ive never read prose quite like this. Makes me use my brain in a new way. Wonderful.

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Maya's avatar

Love this story a lot! If you don't mind,Maxine,I 'll take your story to read at the literature lesson with my ESL adult students?! The painting is perfect,too! Thank you for such a great work!

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maxine barton's avatar

i'd be honored, Maya! let me know how it goes.

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Maya's avatar

Oh,thanks a lot,i definitely write you back!

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Judi Lynne Judy, M.A.'s avatar

“He is full of water and alive.” Yes, this. Thank you for the beautiful piece of writing. Judi

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Brian Cavanagh's avatar

I was kiwid me away by your fleshy fruit fantasy

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Kelly Winsa's avatar

people did used to be put out in the sun! excarnation, Marija Gimbutas, done before burial in matriarchal times! love your work

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maxine barton's avatar

OH what a delight! thank you for your support, Kelly <3 means so much

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Micaela Fox's avatar

loved this, beautiful writing

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Miriam Rawson's avatar

I also think apricots are heavenly fruit. And the painting is icing on the cake!

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Leslie Rasmussen's avatar

This is my first 'Maxine'--I will watch for more. I'm about to go grocery shopping and now I will see the produce section as a beautiful painting I get to visit and touch.

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Linda Roberta Hibbs's avatar

Thank you.

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Linda Roberta Hibbs's avatar

Thank you, but this morning, I am concerned about, American’s overseas.

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maxine barton's avatar

as am i, Linda... thank you for being here & thank you for your service <3

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Linda Roberta Hibbs's avatar

Oh Thank You, very much, that is wonderful compliment.

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Ericka's avatar

This is beautiful -- I keep rereading it.

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Horsefeathers's avatar

Couldn’t love this more

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David Hodge's avatar

both paintings rock - brush & words. YOU rock! Thanks for another great read.

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Linda Roberta Hibbs's avatar

Those paintings were beautiful.

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