TAKING THE RISE

Michael Edwards

 

 

 

TAKING THE RISE 

 

 

He told me he went up in a hot air balloon.

‘No you didn’t’ I replied, ‘you are a buffoon’.

 

I can see you are puzzled and before you ask it’s

a fact that balloonists go up in baskets.

 

 

  • Author: Michael Edwards (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 4th, 2021 00:49
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  • Goldfinch60

    MY first laugh of the day Michael - thank you so very much.

    Andy

    Another intriguing artwork, much to fathom there which to me is what art is about in many ways.

    • Michael Edwards

      Thanks Andy - doing a lot of commissions at the moment so these abstracts have gone on the back burner for a while.

      • Goldfinch60

        That's great Michael, glad to see you are keeping busy in these 'Strange Times'.

        Andy

        • Michael Edwards

          I'm making more use of Facebook identifying target groups and it's paying off

        • Poetic Dan

          Fantastic as ever! Always a step above clever lol

          • Michael Edwards

            Cheers Dan - always love playing semantics being the pedant I am.

          • orchidee

            Good write and pic M.

          • Doggerel Dave

            Quite right too Michael – a good old semantic argument can be very rewarding when one has a good hand.
            How you achieve the balance in your pictures must be your special secret.

            • Michael Edwards

              With these abstracts I don't do them in one go - I usually do a few lines and keep returning to them adding bits. Taking spaces between means I see them in a different light each time I return to them - if I did them in one go I'm certain I would lose balance and composition.

            • Fay Slimm.

              Still laughing at your fantastic wit - thanks for both image and smiles at taking the rise Mike.

            • SureshG

              ..now that’s full of hot air .....
              I mean the balloon, and not you, my friend

              • Michael Edwards

                I wouldn't be so sure - it was a big BBQ last night!!

              • jarcher54

                Thanks for the lift!

              • L. B. Mek

                what an ode to contradiction's synchronicity, your artwork displays proudly: beautiful,
                a wonderfully witty read as ever Michael, so glad work is picking up for you



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