24 February 2007

The Communicator



With all his heart and soul
George loved his shiny bowl
with its shiny little handles
and itty bitty holes.

He wore it on his head,
when communing with the dead.
When he wouldn't talk to men from Mars,
they talked to him, instead.

45 comments:

valerie walsh said...

Yowza! i totally dig this! he is communicating with other beings via the spaghetti strainer! I love your out there ideas it's so refreshing! Your new avatar is very cool too!

Mademoiselle Princesse said...

I prefer aluminium foil hats! But it's just my opinion....

Catnapping said...

too fragile...and the wrinkles can interfere during sun flares.

studio lolo said...

LOVE this Cat!!! I feel such depth in that universal space of yours. And that's quite a hot shirt! It's always a pleasure stopping by to see you :)

Kathleen Rietz said...

You gave me a good chuckle! Very original!

-kate

Anonymous said...

Certainly different and cool.

Hellcat said...

Hhehehheee A holey Slave!

isay said...

he must have loved spaghetti so much! they were just invisible in your image isn't it?

i like the color of the pshirt!

sweet_one4now said...

HAHAHHAHA great poem there. makes me laugh lol. We already knew GW was nuts but this really gives ya insight lol.

crazzy piggy said...

Oh! The lady where I live have a bowl like that! ...I thought she was just talking alone!
Oink!
:@)

Clo said...

I don't talk alone!

And this illustration is fantastic!
Love the poem too!
:O)

carla said...

Hah! This is awesome! It's a spaced-out Magritte:>

Sandy said...

I have a...hat just like that. It has so many dual purposes. Now we all know what they are. LOL

Very creative, Cat.

Sandy

° said...

lol for some reason it reminds me of that tv show
"my favorite martian" nice idea and great shirt

Anonymous said...

I wonder if that would work when talking to the shadow people?
P.S. the Kettle Corn does come in chocolate:-)

TCA said...

One way communication is rude. It's rude of them to treat him like he's not there.

dmmgmfm said...

I love the poem and the artwork. It is so kind of you to share your gift.

Unknown said...

wonderful

Joe Jubinville said...

Judging by his appearance, George is under something of a strain.

You have a wonderful mind, cat, and the creative right stuff and technique to bring it to light. Thanks for all the treats.

Anonymous said...

Great story Cat.. and strainer too!

Thanx for your kind words on my log, and yes, i too hope i get better :)

Salut!!

J. Andrew Lockhart said...

very nice! :)

Linda said...

haha, your imagination is great, love the illo and poem!

sprout was great too!

Unknown said...

wicked!!

Anonymous said...

I would TOTALLY come over and strip and wax your kitchen floor RIGHT NOW.

TOTALLY.

You just made my night, though, anyone as talented as you calling me a goddess (even if in jest) i can just go and die happy now.

~bluepoppy

Jeremy said...

Does God speak to George through those itty bitty holes? There's a surprising depth to your creativity, Cat. What's your muse?

egan said...

Is there a sequel to Signs coming out soon?

Ellen said...

Fun piece! Love the poetry that follows. Was the illo inspired by the poetry or the other way around?

Gill said...

Amazing yet again...I totally dig your stuff. You are soooo original!
xo

Kay Aker said...

Cosmicaly zany and wacked out! Simply beyond surreal! Love it!

Anonymous said...

Fabulous! Communicating with Aliens with a simple collander!
It reminds me of:
1. Don Quixotte
2. How in Australia there was a "fashion" at one stage to stop magpies dive bombing you, you wore a decorated ice cream tub on your head, very stylist. Only for kids.

Love your work, I will be back for another visit.

Anonymous said...

Oh my, you've been touched by the poetry gods!
Wonderful!

j.caro said...

me encantan tu dibujos, enhorabuena

Unknown said...

Wonderful! Very original and made me laugh out loud.

Anonymous said...

A fun combination of poem and illo!

Kris Loya said...

haha this is wonderful! Love the little poem!

Jeannetto said...

he needs a cardboard box space ship

i'll make it and mail it to you

MiKa Art said...

I love your works! So unique.. make me stop and think.

august said...

colander george
colander george
heard voices from a planet red

colander george
colander george
couldn't seem to find his head

colander george
colander george
strained his brains into the sky

colander george
colander george
buttoned his shirt and zipped his fly

safe within a collar purple
and fluent in the Martian lingo
he just needed a submarine
to share with John, Paul, and Ringo!

LDahl said...

Georgie Porragie pudden' and pie.
Put on his hat and listened to the sky.
When the Martians came out to play, Georgie Porragie had his say.


What a treat! You just keep getting better and better!

Pragmatician said...

Is he too lonely?

Anonymous said...

Hello George! *waving*

Anonymous said...

That is FABULOUS! Are you a children's book writer?

~bluepoppy

rundeep said...

That was fantastic; you should do "Liberal Nursery Rhymes."

Tony Sarrecchia said...

LOL. I guess Dick gets the tin-foil hat.

robot55.5 said...

itty bitty

i love it.. and this phrase brought back a time in high school when i once answered a rather sever teacher using the term to describe small countries... in the Domino theory i think...

he told me small would do... but i like itty bitty better