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Topic: Zeuxis

In today’s world I meet far too many people who are taking themselves too seriously. Laughter and music two great things  a necessary  tonic the magnet that draws me in and entertains. A way of lifting my spirits and so on. I love it when entertainers work the crowd using humour and music. I will attach an example of what I mean about music and laughter after this poem I wrote.

Zeuxis, a 5th-century BC Greek painter, is said to have died laughing at the humorous way in which he painted the goddess Aphrodite – after the old woman who commissioned it insisted on modelling for the portrait. Instead of painting Aphrodite as expected showing her as a young woman he painted her as the model.


                            Zeuxis

Zeuxis, a 5th-century BC Greek painter

An artist I would like to meet

I think he had a warped sense of humour like mine

Hope I’m not being mean or unkind

I’m not sick

His claim to fame and ultimate death a painting of an old lady.

When I say old that is to me in my real truth a well-worn person male or female who has dignity and beauty

A painting or picture of a person with wrinkles and lines

Does more for my mind a good experience to look at and bide my time

In those images a goldmine.

In the morning I try not to see the old man in the mirror.

In my vanity I’m looking at a young man that isn’t me

At Zeuxis art exhibition I would linger.

After all had gone.

To joke and laugh with him and share inappropriate jokes.

All about me and if he painted a picture.

Of the one and only me

Don’t worry I’m not down on myself

If I can’t laugh at myself

Then can no one else

Self-depreciation ain't all bad

Inside I’m still a young lad


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlMT-oEIQuo

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After the elderly lady who commissioned it's insistence on posing for the picture. Aphrodite was portrayed as the model rather than as anticipated, a young lady.     

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Peatle at his best!!!     

The King Of Audio Torture

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That was from last year, but still awesome.     

Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine.
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.

"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke

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Pedr, even after a whole year that was great, I don't know how I missed it then? I hope everyone that viewed your post also watched the attached video, as you say talent mixed with humour...brilliant, and not just from the players     

Ask not what Chordie can do for you, but what you can do for Chordie.

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This is so wholesome!! And really insightful together with the commentary......sounds like a lesson for my whole being tho lol     

"I hide behind a mirror of knowledge, I'm never that what you see
It is my wisdom that emanates, and is perceived by you as me"

#penned #not_stolen