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Tom Poole

Sound and Fury Signifying Something

About Me

When I was a little kid, everything that I wanted to be started with an "A" -- acrobat, actor, architech and astronaut. When those fell by the wayside I became an artist. Good thing I didn't want to be an accountant, auto mechanic,adult bookstore operator or the antichrist (are those all the same thing?? just kidding!!).My time is divided about equally between my two careers. I'm working now on some poems and songs to go with some of my paintings and a new friend (local) has interested me in writing some songs with him. I know, I hear you screaming now --"Not country!! ugh!!" I haven't liked country all my life, just for the last 5 years or so when I discovered that "new" country is soooo much better than the "old" twangy s_ _ _ _ (please note there are 4 blanks after the s and the word is "stuff" lol).So yeah I like Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney but I still luv rock n' roll!!And don't forget to check out my art website www.tompooleart.comThanks! Which ArchAngel are you most like?
Rafael. You're most like the ArchAngel of Healing. You want people to shape up, and you nag. But you mean well, and you're well loved despite it. Or because of it. You bring the donuts even as you tell people to eat more veggies.
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What type of person do you attract? Your Result: You attract models!

Congrats, something about you makes those model-quality people flock to you. This is good for obvious reasons - they look great, just having them nearby attracts other models, and it opens doors for you - like exclusive clubs and whatnot. If you are seeking pure physical beauty, you are all set. If you are seeking someone that is not cynical and slightly bitter about humans in general, someone focused on the human condition and intellect, then you are out of luck - but who cares, you attract models!


You attract Yuppies!
You attract artsy people!
You attract geeks!
You attract unstable people!
You attract rednecks!
What type of person do you attract?
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My Interests



.. My friend Terrelli! What a talent! Art,Western Kentucky University basketball,running, fitness. Reading about my favorite artists: Rockwell Kent,Klimt,Odelon Redon,Miro,van Gogh,Matisse,Monet,Dali(such an egotist but aren't we all, lol),Rothko,Edward Hopper,El Greco,de Kooning,Andrew and Jamie Wyeth, Georgia O'Keefe and comtemporaries Cheng Khee Chee,Robert Burridge and Richard Schmid. Working on my art website... www.tompooleart.com "Communing with the Mountains""Finding Ourselves""Queen Of Sorrows""Man and the Universe""Please Take Them""Some Never See" "Moon Abyss" "Torn Hearts" "Patience"
Your EQ is 140
50 or less: Thanks for answering honestly. Now get yourself a shrink, quick!
51-70: When it comes to understanding human emotions, you'd have better luck understanding Chinese.
71-90: You've got more emotional intelligence than the average frat boy. Barely.
91-110: You're average. It's easy to predict how you'll react to things. But anyone could have guessed that.
111-130: You usually have it going on emotionally, but roadblocks tend to land you on your butt.
131-150: You are remarkable when it comes to relating with others. Only the biggest losers get under your skin.
150+: Two possibilities - you've either out "Dr. Phil-ed" Dr. Phil... or you're a dirty liar. What's Your EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient)?

I'd like to meet:

ARTISTS, poets, songwriters and other creative people and people who need a friend. And the guy who invented air conditioning and the guy who invented the snooze button! Jim Morrison, Ed Norton and Nicolas Cage.I wish I could go back in time and meet some of the great people like Michelangelo (he lived to be 90 something),VanGogh (he died in his 30s), Edgar Allan Poe (died at 40), John Keats (poet, died at 26),Thomas Jefferson (a true genius),Einstein, Abraham Lincoln (born in Kentucky!),well there are just too many to name!Oops, just realized I don't have any women on the list...so how about Helen Keller, what an inspiration, and Eleanor Roosevelt and Anne Frank!

What Famous Leader Are You?
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Music:

If it rocks I like it. Rap,rock,new country,Christian and most other music! Mike Shinoda, Nickelback, Three Days Grace, Hoobastank, Hinder, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, LinkinPark, Breaking Benjamine,eminem, Led Zepelin, Nirvana,Third Day, Hendrix (Purple Haze!), The Beatles, Elvis, many others.
You Are a Dreaming Soul
Your vivid emotions and imagination takes you away from this world
So much so that you tend to live in your head most of the time
You have great dreams and ambitions that could be the envy of all...
But for you, following through with your dreams is a bit difficult

You are charming, endearing, and people tend to love you.
Forgiving and tolerant, you see the world through rose colored glasses.
Underneath it all, you have a ton of passion that you hide from others.
Always hopeful, you tend to expect positive outcomes in your life.

Souls you are most compatible with: Newborn Soul, Prophet Soul, and Traveler Soul What Kind of Soul Are You? ...

Movies:

Anything with Ed Norton or Meryl Streep. And if they could do a movie together that would be so HOT. Also Nicolas Cage movies. My favorites are Fight Club, American History X, Primal Fear,Field of Dreams, Donnie Darko, 40 Year Old Virgin, Notting Hill, Wizard of OZ, Gone with the Wind.....can you imagine Edward Norton as Rhett Butler?? nah.

Television:

Mostly sports and news. Name a tv series and chances are I haven't seen it! Well, I do luv Family Guy,The Office, the Daily Show and the history channel, sundance, bravo, hbo, showtime.
You Are Best Described By...
From the Lake, No. 1
by Georgia O'Keeffe What Famous Work of Art Are You? ...

Books:

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Heroes:

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My Blog

We have a winner! Guess How Many contest

  "Connections" We have a winner! Two of them actually. Kimmii and Debra! Congratulations! The correct answer was 28 and Kimmii guessed 29 and Debra guessed 27! This was the contest~~How many d...
Posted by Tom Poole on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:06:00 PST

STRANGERS painting and song

This is a song and not a poem. Songs will read very differently than poems. Songs usually will use simpler language and the words will usually rhyme. Many songs sound terrible when read and beautiful...
Posted by Tom Poole on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:03:00 PST

WE HAVE A WINNER!!! painting contest

"Untitled"   30x24in    76x61cm Oil and acrylic just completed in May 2007, on canvas with a 3/4 inch painted edge, no frame necessary We Have a Winner!!! Congratulations to ...
Posted by Tom Poole on Sat, 12 May 2007 09:08:00 PST

I WALK ALONE poem and painting

  I Walk Alone   I walk alone   Along the wintry beach   Seagulls are calling my name   Thunderous skies add to nature's symphony   Waves rush in only to retreat f...
Posted by Tom Poole on Sun, 13 May 2007 12:06:00 PST

JUST HOLD ME painting and poem

                JUST HOLD ME     Our love blossomed with the cherry trees O'Sweet Spring, tender moment of truth. From the first time I held you I k...
Posted by Tom Poole on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:01:00 PST

UNWELCOME VISITOR poem and painting

      UNWELCOME VISITOR     Stay away from our door Messenger of Death, Purveyor of Sorrows. If he comes today, there will be no tomorrows. Like a Silent Stalker he marches ...
Posted by Tom Poole on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 07:07:00 PST

HOLD ON poem and painting

This is my first blog attempt. It is just my thoughts on a serious subject. I guess you would call it free verse. I think of it as a rap song in my head.  Feel free to leave your thoughts. TomHOL...
Posted by Tom Poole on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 09:19:00 PST

A Fall Dream

I had a dream last night about an evening years ago. I was at my grandmother's house out in the country. The house is at the base of a hill and when you hike over that hill you can walk for miles th...
Posted by Tom Poole on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 09:25:00 PST

Haggard limerick

"Secret Lover" by Tom Poole 22x30in   Preacher Haggard liked to wear two hats One was for this, one was for that He liked to bash gays At least during days But at night said "Gimme some met...
Posted by Tom Poole on Sat, 04 Nov 2006 09:52:00 PST

MYSPACE MUSINGS (with painting)

      After three months of myspaceness here are some of my thoughts on the experience.   1. It is fun and could be addictive.   2. Shouldn't we have different friend categor...
Posted by Tom Poole on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:05:00 PST