23.4.09

Noll's Varying Shades

Like a portrait,
formed through increments of
shadow and light,
Noll's shades vary.
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Were he human,
Noll would often find himself in "time out,"
for being garrulous and pouty.
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Then, given a hug for being
As charming as a suitor,
As comical as a clown,
As sensitive as a poet,
As daring as a skydiver.
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He is a complicated cat.
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Though it seems illogical,
Noll's shades blend together perfectly
like the shading strokes of an artist.
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Taken as a whole, Noll is a masterpiece.
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"Portrait of a Woman," a pencil drawing by C. N. Hillman, 1999

6 comments:

Angel, Kirby and Max said...

He is definitely a master piece!

JC said...

I think he absolutely gorgeous !!

Course, I'm partial to Siamese .. he he .. ok, anyone who bats their eyes at me but he is very handsome.

Corrie said...

haha. i drew that 10 years ago...when i was 13!

Gemini and Ichiro said...

I think he is most definitely a master piece...

Noll's Nip said...

Corster, it is one of my favorite works of art ;)

Jack & Moo said...

We can relate!
It's a lovely post.

wooos & a-roos,
Star & Jack