Her Escape

A woman, who is alone and sad, paints to escape the small box of a house she knows she will never call home.

The paintbrush has seen better days,

And she has too,

But the world is asleep,

And she's feeling quite blue.

 

So she picks up her paintbrush and dips it in green,

And proceeds to paint landscapes that her eyes have never seen.

 

A beach, with white sands,

Like the color of her face,

The sea,

So full of fierceness and grace.

 

A desert, with a bird,

That flies as high as a kite,

And it never looks down,

Because its fear is not height.

 

Then a small cottage,

In a field so green,

And the love in that field,

Is something she's never felt,

Or seen.

 

Now the painting is done,

To many, it makes no sense,

But to all of those people,

This girl is not dense.

 

In her box of a house,

With one friend,

Just a mouse,

She's isolated and alone,

And she still is not at home.

Reviews

[Cristal Bridges]

I love the visuals that this poem brings up with the painting. It's quite breath taking and lovely. It's wrinkled with sadness of a woman so lonely but at least she has all of her imagination to keep her company. This is a great rhyme and I love rhyming poems most of all. Great write. :)

[Sweet & Tender Hooligan]

A beautiful yet sad portrayal of the art of escape. You brought to life the artist who creates to escape their life dramatically and vibrantly. A colourful piece.

[Samuel Dickens]

Art is often created out of pain or longing. Perhaps the best, most moving art evolves this way, in fact. This one conjurs sweet visuals and leaves a poignant taste in the mouth.

[cfix]

I really loved this one all the powerful emotion in this. Amazing!

[Nightmare]

Amazing, this poem means a lot to me. In a way, it paints the imagery right in front of my eyes. Anyone who can do that, definitely deserves an award!

[Art]

how sad to not have known a moment of love...

nice work on this poem...

[Collette Paige]

I have to say, I was caught as soon as I red it ^_^
You did a great job of describing while still keeping it rhyming.
Though, there are some words that coul've been repalced with even more vivid words. Other than that, I love it and you did great. I look forward to more

[Lovely Lady]

Yes, your visuals and metaphors are there, subtle but there. You have a great talent.
~lovely

[Goodbye]

As I was reading this, I was thinking of what it was like to have someone, but feel so lonely, as though you are alone with someone inn the room. What an absolutely masterful write!

[Makosica]

You paint a powerful portrait of desolation here-- the images are haunting. Atmospheric write-- well done!

[MiidniightSoul]

I absolutely love this. It's very beautifully written. A creative and unique piece with a great imagery. Wonderful.