Hedging my bets, I say “I bet I could have painted that sunflower” just in case Vincent’s good ear is listening in.
“I bet I could kick your ass,” he whispers back, with a voice so tired, like he’s heard this all before.
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Her voice sounds like she’s speaking through a fan when she whispers. She always whispers when we stroll through the colossal Tate. She’s cautious and quiet in case the art may be eavesdropping. It all seems silly to me, Van Gogh had a hard enough time hearing when he was alive.
Hedging my bets, I say “I bet I could have painted that sunflower” just in case Vincent’s good ear is listening in. “I bet I could kick your ass,” he whispers back, with a voice so tired, like he’s heard this all before.
Pamela Kennedy
27/1/2023 12:16:30 pm
☺! Fun read.
Jenny Logan
27/1/2023 12:21:04 pm
Oh, Corey, this was absolutely brilliant. Thank you - a subject I love. 27/1/2023 04:49:37 pm
Thank you so much! A subject I love very much as well. Glad you enjoyed it.
Kim Favors
27/1/2023 06:42:52 pm
Delightful! (I feel that way about cemeteries.) 27/1/2023 06:51:40 pm
I could totally see that! A very apt comparison for sure. Just a little scarier! Glad you enjoyed it.
Jennifer Duncan
27/1/2023 07:48:06 pm
Imaginative story. I think a lot of artists would identify with the last line. 27/1/2023 08:34:21 pm
I think they probably could! Happens all the time.
Sue Clayton
28/1/2023 03:15:53 am
Very clever and artistically presented. Comments are closed.
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