Horace Pippin, “The Domino Players,” 1943
Thank you to editor Lorette C. Luzajic for including my prose poem, “Homefront” for this challenge based on Horace Pippin’s “The Domino Players.” I really like this painting, and his work in general. The Philadelphia Museum of Art has several of his paintings. He lived just outside of Philadelphia in West Chester, PA.
I’m also thrilled that Jane Dougherty’s poem is the first poem you read here.
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
Yes, you picked out that detail, that it’s all women. Not an ordinary family scene. They’re waiting for news they don’t want to hear. The game is like a divination, will he, won’t he. Good poem.
Thank you very much! 😀 Yes, that was my first thought, maybe because I saw the year. Though I read something afterwards that the one watching is a boy.
Could be a boy, true, a child anyway. It’s the absence of men that strikes me.
Yes, I agree. 😀
I clicked on “here”, but it asked me what site I wanted to write from? I panicked, and came back your site.
Lol!
I corrected the link. I have no idea what happened, but it should be OK now. Thank you for letting me know!
Oh good. You are welcome!
I loved both Jane’s and your poems, Merril.
I loved the sense of waiting that you got from the painting and transferred into a wonderful poem.
Thank you very much, Dale. I really could imagine these people and their lives.
So could I after reading yours!
That’s a wonderful compliment! Thank you!
Proof “ya done good”!
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Well done, ladies! Congratulations to both of you. What a beautiful painting!
Thank you so much, Jill!
Both you and Jane made such wonderful visions from the painting…congratulations! (K)
Thank you very much, Kerfe. I really like this painting.
I do too. I could not come up with any words that satisfied me. You and Jane did it for me.
Aww–I’m glad we could help. 😀
Well done, Merril. Congratulations.
Thank you, Ken.
You have been busy! And your efforts been rewarded. Always good when that kind of thing happens. 🙂
Thank you very much. It was nice to get two acceptances after two rejections. 😏
Yes, rejections are such a downer. 😦
Congratulations, Merril. You really took off with this one. There is so much in it.
Thank you so much, Derrick!