Blank white sheet
a feeling, an impulse
word chasing a phrase
scene sprinting madly
dancing, flying, fleeting
images running and colliding
letters crying out to be captured and
rearranged in the palm of my hand
Opening my inner eye
I sketched and painted
oval shaped face
thick dark wavy hair
dimples, long dark lashes
black dot on the right cheek
dabbing a light nude palette all over
I drew the sensual lines in the forehead
twinkle and eager light in the eyes
youthful curve of the lips and cheeks
firmness of the chin sitting on a slim column
nostrils flaring in breathless awe
Of life, both good and challenging times
I worked feverishly not minding the form
breaking the rules, forgetting my real name
stretching to see how far I can go
in blending and mixing the tins of colours
until i saw a glimmer of a face rising from the canvas
A mirage of a young spirited girl with an old soul
I can't wait to see her journey
Author's Note: I have joined a new community and I am excited about my journey. This is my introduction to all of the members who linked up on the pre-opening of d'versePoets - a new Poets community. (The formal opening day is on July 19, 3pm EST) Nice to meet you~
picture source: http://faemyst.tumblr.com/post/7212923974
I worked feverishly not minding the form
ReplyDeletebreaking the rules, forgetting my real name
stretching to see how far I can go
in blending and mixing the tins of colours
until i saw a glimmer of a face rising from the canvas
love this stanza....forgetting my real name...made me smile...break those rules and bounds...glad you linked in
and great to see you a dVerse
I'll drink to that! Wonderful journey across the canvas with your words as your vision comes to life! Truth and honesty as paintbrushes, you have presented a piece that was so enjoyed by this reader. Great write, and welcome to dVerse! Looking forward to more awesome shares! :)
ReplyDeleteI look forward to her journey too...lovely write, and keep breaking those rules!
ReplyDeleteSo many great lines and images in this one Heaven. I'm with brian on that next to last stanza--it gives a perfect sense of the youthful self, just formed, still malleable, and the last lines bring it all home. Enjoyed it much.
ReplyDeletegood to sometimes break the rules.blend the colors in another way...stretch ourselves to see how far we can go....i loved this stanza because it's so open with possibilities..thanks for the lovely introduction and welcome at dVerse
ReplyDeleteNice thoughts on the theme of journey.
ReplyDeleteYep screw the rules, let the rule followers drool..lol
ReplyDeleteNicely stated about yourself, here at your shelf.
beautiful words, nice to meet you. please visit me again, my link somehow went to an old post.
ReplyDeleteWe will offer up some rules and smile to see you break them. Think of it as a Greek wedding when you dash them to the floor in hopes the mosaic you make from the bits creates a new form and face. Glad to see you here. Plenty of crockery in the kitchen and the recipes will be printed in the corners. You can pick them up to try at home! Come any time. We're here to serve. Gay
ReplyDeletelovely, expansive..nice to meet you too
ReplyDeleteIntroductions are the sweetest thing. Sorry you didn't get to catch too much of One Stop before it went tumbling down...but this new joint's looking lovely, no?
ReplyDeleteSuch a journey! Youth, creativity, and the world all bare themselves within this work...and who needs rules to bind them on the trek? A pleasure.
Great little twist at the end in this rich piece. I look forward to reading more of your work.
ReplyDeleteHeaven, I really enjoyed this!
ReplyDeleteLovely write!
A truly evocative piece with such authentic imagery and a quiet intensity. So pleased to have discovered your blog. Hope to share again when the pub opens officially. James.
ReplyDeleteI love the ending! I know that exploration beyond boundaries, the setting aside of what others command to pursue what I must follow. Yes, the ending reaches deeply.
ReplyDeleteYes. We make ourselves as we go. It's a nice picture too. Did you paint it?
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for all your wonderful comments.
ReplyDeleteMark - I wished I could paint but no I didn't. Its beautiful isn't it?
refreshing poetry.
ReplyDeletekeep it up.
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i feel a symmetry with this one
ReplyDeleteon so many levels!
excellent descriptions!
I was drawn to read this just by the beauty of the collage(?) painting. Stunning. As is your poetic intro. Did you do the painting?
ReplyDeleteliv2writeday...its beautiful, isn't it? but no, i didn't paint it~
ReplyDeleteGreat (my favorite) line:
ReplyDeleteA word chasing a phrase
Related to Mark's and liv2write2day's question, who did paint that resplendent portrait? (Consider giving credit to any artwork on your site.)
Thanks for the feedback Geoff. I do give credit to the artwork posted in my site. For this case however, it was just posted in tumblr with no source of who painted it. I updated my post to show the source of my picture.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit.