Adventurer
How desert islands in a cartoonist's imagination invariably are flat, palm-studded peopled by a solitary, abject yet humorous man. In real time, no delight; such islets are razor hot, rock sharp treeless, barren slabs ... examples of art shirking, but not shrinking life. Three days growth of beard, bottle with note on the incoming tide comic survivor swimming up (tramp steamer in the distance), shirts waved in unison predictable disappointment et al, glum hands to face then the inevitable credulity splitting retort amid plaything for the crabs.
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"How desert islands..."
This evocative piece by Paul Cameron Brown, titled "Adventurer", represents a masterful exploration of classic. The lines capture a profound emotional resonance... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...