Roberta Writes – Thursday Doors and d’Verse: Inspired by Album Cover Art #d’verse #Thursdaydoors #photography #poetry

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Mish’s d’Verse poetry prompt is: Choose an album cover from one of the provided sources and use it to pen a poem! There is no specific form required. You can join in here: https://dversepoets.com/2024/10/08/poetics-inspired-by-album-cover-art/

Sitting at my desk in the dining room, I was quickly scrolling through the album covers provided by Mish in her post. I’d already decided on a cover but was ensuring I was missing out on a better idea by being my usual hasty self.

TC, aka hubby dearest, came up behind me and stared at the screen. “What are you doing?”

Oh no, I thought, caught in the act. TC loves music, bands, and cover albums.

“I’m just picking a top 100 album cover to write about. It’s for a poetry prompt. But I’ve already decided on the cover I’m going to use,” I reply.

I knew I had no chance of being spared a long music conversation.

“Let me take a look. I’ll help you choose,” he said.

And so, we spent 90 minutes looking at every cover in the top 100. TC told me about the band and his favourite songs and even made some comments about some of the cover artists. It was a lovely bonding session, and I might even remember some of the songs.

My cover remained the second one on the list. No 99:

Fire engine red

Fire engine red

First blossoms of September

Whispering of warmth

Tiny hearths burning brightly

Dispelling winter’s cold grip

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Joy uplifts my heart

As spring welcomes her first guest

Fire engine red

Anointing slim limbs stripped bare

Miracle of renewal

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Photographer tries

To capture cheerful splendour

Fire engine red

Creating bright memories

To inspire another day

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Thoughts of Noddy toys

Moulded plastic car and hat

Fire engine red

My children’s fantasy play

Inspired by tiny figures

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Fire engine red

Harmless playset of childhood

replaced with real car

Symbol of independence

Oldest son embraces spring

Colleen wrote a post entitled: What is a Rensaku? You can find it here: https://tankatuesday.com/2024/10/09/what-is-rensaku/. My poem isn’t a Rensaku (or it could be as I didn’t read the instructions very carefully), but it is inspired by the idea of a repeated line in a series of tanka poems.

This is the tree which inspired this poem:

Picture caption: Flame Tree

Thursday Doors

Staying with the ‘red’ theme, a few more doors photographs from the Rijksmuseum and some red inspired paintings.

You can join in Thursday Doors here: https://nofacilities.com/2024/10/10/heinz-history-center/

Picture caption: gates to the tunnel past the entrance to the Rijksmuseum
Picture caption: The door into the Rijksmuseum from the lobby
Picture caption: Middle part of the painting: The Battle of Waterloo which isn’t clear in my YT video below.
Picture caption: Portrait of Martinus Alewijn by Dirck Dircksy van Sandtvoort
Picture caption: Isaac blessing Jacob by Govert Flinck
Picture caption: Isaac and Rebecca, Known as “The Jewish Bride” by Rembrandt van Rijn
Picture caption: The Wardens of the Amsterdam Drapers’ Guild known as “The Syndics” by Rembrandt van Rijn

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104 thoughts on “Roberta Writes – Thursday Doors and d’Verse: Inspired by Album Cover Art #d’verse #Thursdaydoors #photography #poetry”

  2. I enjoyed your red theme, Robbie. The repetition of “fire engine red” is effective. It’s lovely that you and your husband had that bonding time. 💙

    I like the frieze and archways.

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  3. If I were to look at a Top-100 collection on album covers, I’d never get around to writing anything. I’d be caught in a wave of nostalgia. The poem is lovely, as is the artwork on display and that’s a great gate to accompany those doors. I love the sculpture above the doors. So much work had to go into those. I can’t imagine any architect building that into the cost of a building today,

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  6. How fun that you ended up in a 90-minute bonding session with your hubs! Love the poem and the repeat of fire engine red and your photos are delightful, too. That tree!!

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  7. I’m calling that tree, the “flame-thrower” tree! As eye-catching as your poem is charming with its sense of renewal and change. Love those photos from your trip too, Robbie. 🙂💖

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  13. Great choice in the Bee Gee’s album cover Roberta! Wonderful poem of rememberance and renewal…toys becoming later in life the real thing…brilliant contrasts/thinking.

    I love the flame tree…so amazing. And the Rijksmuseum door and tunnel are an elegant entrances.

    Love all the paintings…especially the Battle of Waterloo.

    Great share Roberta. Thank you. I enjoyed it.

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  14. “Fire engine red”…Love how the simplicity of the red album cover had you wandering from the music, to a variety of scenes and cherished memories.

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  19. OK, I love your husband’s passion for music – and I love your patience as he told you about each and every cover – it is something I would have done with my wife as well! As for your choice: I actually listened to this album a few years ago after watching a documentary about the brothers…it’s unique to be sure!

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  20. Terrific poem, Robbie.

    I don’t know about form, but I know I like the poem.

    The Flame tree is fantastic.

    Your shots form the Rijksmuseum are wonderful.

    I just can’t get enough art. It must have been special to see these inreallig=fe.

    Thanks you, fab post!

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    1. I’m thrilled you enjoyed this post. I always think of you and Rebecca when I post pictures of art. The flame tree is amazing. I had to make a spectacle of myself to get this picture too. I don’t know why the best trees grow in the most awkward places to take pictures. Have a wonderful day.

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      1. Oh, thank you! Rebecca is on hiatus, but she has our next art post to go over and answer questions. It will go up top of November.
        Hahaha!
        I know what you mean about making a spectacle to get a good pic, I have no compunctions.

        Love your email reply! Will get back to you in a few days, when I begin to work on the post and might have more questions.
        Best day to you, too!

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  24. The tree yes. The Bee Gees? There are so many great, tasteless captions for the classic art. I love paintings in museums, though, because when you’re standing in front of them, unlike books and photos, you can feel them. I also love the Germanic languages. I would never think of snortfiestering in front of parents with small children. Can you imagine how it would impact derfuckingruvin on a sunny afternoon? Back to the tree…nobody paints like Mother Nature. Thanks!

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    1. Hi PHil, I already had the idea for the poem and the red cover worked for me. I’m not much of a Bee Gees fan actually. There were some other great covers but some ideas just won’t go away and let something else in. I love visiting art galleries and I’m glad you also do. I can spend hours there. The tree is fantastic!

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  31. I shared this on FB, Robbie and they removed it! With the comment…”It looks like you tried to get likes, follows, shares or video views in a misleading way.” ??? Not a clue, so I’ve asked for a review. I loved the post by the way – lovely photos of great paintings.

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  32. Robbie, your post makes me think of Whistler with his paintings named for colours – what might this one be called – a “A Paean to Rising Reds” perhaps – loved it…

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  36. Die hard Bee Gees fan who completely agrees with the Red album idea! It would be something I’d splurge on for sure. I just wish some unreleased songs would come out. I’m sure they have oodles of music that never made the cut.

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  37. I too like the repetition of “fire engine red,” not only for its rhythm and meaning, but for the sense of cycle that it brings, in sync with the seasons in the poem, and in sync with the turntables for those records. I did laugh at your description of how hubby entered into the project! It must have been a fun 90 minutes, even though unplanned! A very interesting prompt! The paintings, of course, are remarkable; Rembrandt’s reds can be very subtle, like in that table covering with the wardens. Nicely done, Robbie!

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  38. The red album (which i don’t have), is much like the white album (which I do have.) You chose wisely, as your poetry and magnificent art speak beautifully to red.

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  39. A red car goes faster they say. I like that what seems to be almost a throwaway line about the son at the end. Noddy was my fave – I had that car as a child! I like the refrain of fire engine throughout – it informs me that fires arise, as does the fire of passion and danger lurks too.

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