Can you feel the painting?

I wrote this about a crying painting. I had some help from a friend getting the idea's out but I got them out :) Thanks Jay:)

So much emotion in silence.

 Colors running down an unfinished face,

The eyes cry color yet its so black and white.

So much of the canvas left  untouched. 

Splashing the pigment across a remorseless backdrop.

Filling in the lines of the undrawn elements. 

Features that could have stood, so strong,

Took in nothing more than idle glances.

Instead, the emptiness devours and consumes, 

Its dream of ever becoming a masterpiece.

Nothing in this world would have been better.

But, alas a tear of red paint comes running down.

The silence is ever stronger,

What could have been a vibrant creation.

Is reduced to a puddle of mixed colors, 

Shattered dreams and lackluster beauty.

The history of art is taught yet,

Nothing ever tells you why the painting is great.

A painting is not what it sees but what it feels. 

A craft that only a painting can translate using only its optical existence.

Reviews

[Dean Kuch®]

Wow, crying paintings give me the heebie-jeebies! See below:

http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/PlasmaSprayer/996848/

I really liked this piece though! Everything is nothing in an artists head until he/she creates it. That goes for writers too!

[外人 (Gaiji..]

Well, i hate arts (been forced to study it too much !!) ... so it's a great thing i liked your poem that talks about it ! :)
I can't describe your work but whatever you did, it was cool; this poem is powerful and unique in its own way, great job !

[Coyote Poetry]

Wise words in the poem.
"A painting is not what it sees but what it feels.
A craft that only a painting can translate using only its optical existence."
When we know the history of a painting. It gain life and reason to our mind. Thank you for the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Ink Angel]

This one is heartfelt, 3rd stanza, I love it! the whole poem speaks volumes.

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

i definitely know YOU felt this picture!
:)

nice, insightful write

[Dr. Wood ?]

you have a great talent

[Starr Mist]

This is sooooo true! Just like you can't judge a book by it's cover, sometimes you have to take a deeper look into a painting to see it's true worth. Each painting is different for each person... some like the random throws of paint on a canvas, while others like things like the Mona Lisa... it all depends on the person and that persons environment and past.

Good work once again! :)

[Aianarie (INACTIVE)]

Very pretty. Art in words.

[SeventhSin]

Really liked this :) Great job!