Comments on: stephen dunn | the imagined http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/stephen-dunn-the-imagined/ Norbert Blei's Poetry Dispatch and other Notes from the Underground. “We live to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospection,” said Anaїs Nin. Fri, 17 May 2013 23:30:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: adrienne rocha http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/stephen-dunn-the-imagined/#comment-2492 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:16:25 +0000 http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/?p=4847#comment-2492 today is my other day…A

]]> By: Barbara Vroman http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/stephen-dunn-the-imagined/#comment-2477 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:29:11 +0000 http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/?p=4847#comment-2477 LIke many others I recognized the painting to be yours at once…which shows that you have your own unique style and grace. As for the “imagined one:, just want to repeat a little story.

After creating paradise God went down into the garden one day to ask Adam how he liked it. Adam said it was great, except he was lonely. God said he could fix that right away. He would create a woman companion for him who was gorgeous, dependable, brilliant, exciting, generous, erotic, tender, etc, etc. Only, God said, it would cost Adam an arm and leg.
Adam thought about it for a minute, then he said, “What could I get for a rib.”

]]> By: Donald O'Donovan http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/stephen-dunn-the-imagined/#comment-2474 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:45:33 +0000 http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/?p=4847#comment-2474 Thanks Ralph and others for identifying the smashing art work as that of Norbert Blei. Great stuff. Childlike, yet sophisticated, intricate, mesmerizing. Now, where can I see more? I’m a painter myself, and this is exactly the sort of thing I would do if I were any good. I’ll be honest… I want to see more of Norbert’s work so I can pick up some tricks to incorporate in my own work. As Picasso said, “I don’t borrow; I steal!”

]]> By: Bridget Blei Buff http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/stephen-dunn-the-imagined/#comment-2472 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:23:15 +0000 http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/?p=4847#comment-2472 Nice. The beautiful artwork has to be that of Norbert Blei. I see a young Norbert Blei within the piece itself. I would recognize my dad anywhere. xo

]]> By: S. Shields http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/stephen-dunn-the-imagined/#comment-2471 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:57:53 +0000 http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/?p=4847#comment-2471 Beautifully expressed, but sad too because in the best marriage or partnership one does not even entertain thoughts about an “ideal” but non-attainable partner. At least that was the case with my marriage of 43 years. It was simply unnecessary to make any comparisons.

]]> By: Alice D'Alessio http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/stephen-dunn-the-imagined/#comment-2469 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:33:28 +0000 http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/?p=4847#comment-2469 Jeez Norb – is that your art! Why can’t I buy some? Dunn’s poetry is okay, but your art is magnificent.
Alix

]]> By: Jean Casey http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/stephen-dunn-the-imagined/#comment-2468 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:21:21 +0000 http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/?p=4847#comment-2468 Rats! Dunn done disclose our deepest secrets! Nothing left to hide behind, even a fig leaf. I like the picture of you with your grass “halo” hung behind you on the Clearing Schoolhouse wall! Blessings…

]]> By: Jackie http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/stephen-dunn-the-imagined/#comment-2467 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:12:48 +0000 http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/?p=4847#comment-2467 Good, one of my favorite poets. Another great painting too. This site is beautiful as well as interesting. Keep the art work coming with the words–this one in particular sings.

]]> By: Steve Fortney http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/stephen-dunn-the-imagined/#comment-2466 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:49:06 +0000 http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/?p=4847#comment-2466 Frightening.

]]> By: Ralph Murre http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/stephen-dunn-the-imagined/#comment-2465 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:32:24 +0000 http://poetrydispatch.wordpress.com/?p=4847#comment-2465 Now, here’s a poem that gets down to it. Reality, and accepting it, gets better all the time.
And in answer to Donald O’Donovan, I think the artwork may be by one Norbert Blei, who is far too little known for that facet of his abilities.

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