Painting with a pen

Love ripped from its heart's home; splattered across the page

the subtle steps of a soul's dance

swaying with emotion as words printed on the page

moving  through the  myriad of emotions

Anger and despair, joy and loss

spelled out in bold black and white

their effects and essence leaving

behind undefinable shades of gray

when penned with talented artistry

by the writer's hand.

 

In deep meditation the words are crafted

aided by a simple melody

Their rhythm and their pause

The tone and timbre all taken into consideration

as a writer takes up a pen

with flourishing strokes across a page

in frenzied inspiration

the soul laid open and bare for the world to read

when painting with a pen

 

Brilliant shades of greens, blues and reds come alive

within the ink

as words bring the picture to life

quiet and still the writer sits

as pen scratches on paper

recording the comings and goings

of those around, and those not in existence

the thoughts filling the artist's mind sheer to bursting

until at last the picture complete and

the pen is laid to rest.

 

Reviews

[Christopher 'Windstorm'..]

very beautiful, tho' i believe a poem is already written in a persons soul it just needs the pen, ink and paper to for it for all to see but the way you put it is much more deep and beautiful... magnificent read thank you