Not only love can break one. Losing a friend, losing a pet, losing a job, or losing hope can do it too. As Paul Simon so rightly said: "Losing love is like a window in your heart/Everybody sees you're blown apart/Everybody hears the wind blow...." Yes, they do.
These Flickr photographers have made art of the broken heart. There's a strange beauty in the brokenness portrayed in each of these photographs.
They all look painful though, don't they? Yes, they all look painful: torn asunder, shattered, cut in two, crumbling, dripping, cracked, broken in half, punctured, ripped, bruised, riven, shredded, or torn.
How does your heart look when it breaks, or does it just depend?
(1) "Broken Heart on the Sidewalk" by Franco Folini | To see his other Flickr photographs, click here | To see the full-sized version of this photograph at Flickr, click here
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(2) "Broken Heart" by Shawn McClung | To see his other Flickr photographs, click here | Websites: Metroblogging Seattle; - Seattle Street Art.net |To see the full-sized version of this photograph at Flickr, click here |
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(3) "Broken Heart" by Lonely | To see his other Flickr photographs, click here | |To see the full-sized version of this photograph at Flickr, click here |
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(4) "Broken Heart" by David Goehring | To see his other Flickr photographs, click here | |To see the full-sized version of this photograph at Flickr, click here |
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(5) "Broken Heart" by Roland Tanglao | To see his other Flickr photographs, click here | Website: Roland Tanglao's Blog| To see the full-sized version of this photograph at Flickr, click here |
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(6) "broken-heart-razor-blade" by Rachel Jarski | To see her other Flickr photographs, click here | To see the full-sized version of this photograph at Flickr, click here |
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(7) "Broken Heart Cookie" by Olivier Kaderli | To see his other Flickr photographs, click here | To see the full-sized version of this photograph at Flickr, click here |
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(8) "Broken Heart" by superk8nyc | To see her other Flickr photographs, click here | Website: A Creative Desktop | To see the full-sized version of this photograph at Flickr, click here |
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(9) "Broken Heart" by monkey | To see his other Flickr photographs, click here | Website: Developer Friendly | To see the full-sized version of this photograph at Flickr, click here |
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(10) "Bee Mine" by David | Websites: Zen Debris, RockyHorror.com, LiveJournal | To see his other Flickr photographs, click here | To see the full-sized version of this photograph at Flickr, click here |
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(11) "Broken Heart" by Leonard Cillo | Websites: Leonard's Site | To see his other Flickr photographs, click here | To see the full-sized version of this photograph at Flickr, click here |
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(12) "Heartbroken" by Steven Ray Orr | Websites: StevenRayOrr.com | To see his other Flickr photographs, click here | To see the full-sized version of this photograph at Flickr, click here |
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(13) "Broken Heart" by Saffana | Websites: Saffana's Myspace page; Saffana on Facebook; Saffana's blog; Zazzle Gallery | To see her other Flickr photographs, click here | To see the full-sized version of this photograph at Flickr, click here |
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What a fun 13!!! Good choice in photographs too. Happy Thirteen and thanks for stopping by.
Posted by: Joanne | March 13, 2008 at 10:31 AM
Such sad broken hearts! Number 2 is really great it definitely gets the image across and is so creepy!
Posted by: Lesley | March 13, 2008 at 10:39 AM
#9 was so artistic, I like that one best
Posted by: Moondancer Drae | March 13, 2008 at 11:02 AM
Aw, so sad :(
Bee Mine was cute though. Thanks for sharing and coming to visit :)
Posted by: Vera | March 13, 2008 at 11:56 AM
Now I have to go to my doctor to have an X-ray, maybe I also have a broken heart without knowing it, lol ! But these creations are all very nice !
Posted by: Gattina | March 13, 2008 at 11:59 AM
#13 is the saddest. It will be the hardest to fix.
Posted by: Laura | March 13, 2008 at 11:59 AM
I think I recognize mine there a couple of places. Great idea for a theme. Thanks for sharing and thanks for stopping by my 13 Things to Ponder T13.
Posted by: Dane Bramage | March 13, 2008 at 12:42 PM
Interesting (but almost sad) theme for this week!
The mosaic broken heart is my favorite -- I really like the way it looks :)
Posted by: Hestial | March 13, 2008 at 12:58 PM
Neat list! I loved some of the awesome photos. I really liked the mosaic and the broken stained glass ornament.
Happy TT! Thanks for stopping by!
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Posted by: Kaige | March 13, 2008 at 01:31 PM
There was just something about #4....
And the cookies brought to mind the idea that "a little frosting makes everything better." *grin*
Thanks for these.
~X
Posted by: Xakara | March 13, 2008 at 01:45 PM
There is always a story behind a broken heart. It makes you want to know more. Great Thirteen!
Posted by: beeker | March 13, 2008 at 03:00 PM
Is it bad that the broken cookies make me want to eat them? LOL - Happy TT.
I don't think you are out of the TV loop at all. I think I just got stuck inside of it. I've become one of those people that watch 2 shows in between commercials. Have a great day and maybe we can run into each other next week!
Posted by: Pamela Kramer | March 13, 2008 at 04:11 PM
Is it bad that the broken cookies make me want to eat them? LOL - Happy TT.
I don't think you are out of the TV loop at all. I think I just got stuck inside of it. I've become one of those people that watch 2 shows in between commercials. Have a great day and maybe we can run into each other next week!
Posted by: Pamela Kramer | March 13, 2008 at 04:12 PM
Cool photos. I especially like numbers 3 and 4.
Posted by: forgetfulone | March 13, 2008 at 06:00 PM
Great pictures, I really like the one of the leaf... that was really neat.
Posted by: The Happy Housewife | March 13, 2008 at 06:12 PM
Hey, thanks for coming by and leaving answers for my Mad Libs TT - but you forgot your answers to the first two - the story will only work if I get all 13 answers...
Happy TT :-)
Posted by: Frigga | March 13, 2008 at 11:10 PM
those are great pictures....I think I like the cookie one the best!
Thanks for visiting my TT.
Posted by: tommie | March 13, 2008 at 11:13 PM
That was really neat!
Posted by: Leeann | March 14, 2008 at 11:22 AM
A very thought provoking post. I have been feeling heartbroken for a week or so and I think they all portray what I am feeling.
Posted by: Vixen | March 14, 2008 at 05:24 PM
i wonder why I want a sugar suddenly!
Posted by: Jill | March 15, 2008 at 05:39 PM
dat was totally weiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrdddddddddd...........
Posted by: kathy | February 20, 2009 at 07:53 AM