Thank you, John and Uilleam, and my thanks to everyone who liked this poem.

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Thank you Stephen.

The more I see of Picasso's Guernica, and have it's art explained to me, the more I understand the importance and the power of the arts, and hopefully, of our ability to use the arts to help understand conflict, and so to prevent the horror of war.
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Love it, Stephen. You tell a great story. I was right there with you!

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Thank you, Uilleam. Strange how the meaning of poems evolves, depending on the day!

And thanks to Nigel, Adam, Clare, KJ, K Lynn and Manish for liking.

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Thank youStephen.

"...hype and adulation
Of the spineless, unconditional kind."

An apt description of a certain recent event.😏

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Thank you, Greg. It reminds me of the Jasper Carrot story about his friend slagging off Man Utd during a match at Old Trafford (ok, perhaps that was a bit riskier...)
Manish - Yes, even a broken artist has something to offer, even if it's only an opinion.
Many thanks for the kind comment, Tim. I'll keep trying.

And my thanks to Leon and Reggie's Ghost

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Nice poem Stephen. You’ve done what you say - question, create, bring passion.

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An interesting poem from an observant eye. Speaks of a broken artist trying to make an impact through his creative passion.
Thank you for this.

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My wife feels the same about Picasso, Steve, and will often voice this opinion in embarrassing places, such as the Picasso museum in Malaga ...

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