Oh if I were a painter

Oh if I were a painter.

Colors of the setting sun fade as the full moon rises over the lake.

Slowly, it turns from a lovely orange to a blazing ivory as it ascends higher.

I sit on the dock and drink a glass of wine as today's problems melt from my memory.

The wine is like a juicy green apple on my tongue and lips.

The moon plays peek a boo with some high thin wispy clouds.

Oh if I were a painter and could put on canvas the beauty of this scene!

I would use ever so light brush strokes to paint the thin clouds surrounding the moon.

Tenderly swish the brush to capture the light of the moon bouncing off and through those clouds.

A brilliant hue to display the surface of the lake as the light reflects off the rippling waves.

It is as if the entire wonder of this display was meant for me and only for me.

Ah, but a painter would be unsuccessful in painting the sounds.

Brush strokes would be in vain at recreating the gentle sound of lapping waves.

The water fowl making their soft sounds would be unheard.

Oil paint would fail to capture the people's voices in the near distance.

Their laughter as they enjoy the lake and the lake side fire.

A painter could not paint the smells of the lake or the wood smoke hanging in the air.

The cold fragile wine glass in my hand would fall through the cracks in the paint.

A canvas would not feel the soft cool breeze as it hits my face.

My every muscle relaxes and I wonder how could that be shown?

So I think, maybe it is good I am not a painter?

Reviews

[B]

Clever ... paint can only do so much lol

[H.L. Cerveise]

Thank you for reading and reviewing this writing. I am glad you liked it. I know they say, "a painting is worth a thousand words" however, I believe a poem can create a million paintings.

[JessyJacob]

"It is as if the entire wonder of this display was meant for me and only for me"
this line inspires me, how we care for ourself, really like this poem.

[H.L. Cerveise]

Thank you for reading and reviewing this poem. I am glad you liked it.

[Diamond]

"The moon plays peek a boo" I used this same line for Sun, in an article I wrote about 5 years ago. No wonder, same vain as you always say. Moon and Sun too as you always say. When did you write this poem?

[Nisreen]

A rather witty piece
Yet i beg to differ

A truly good piece
It has sound and taste and sight

i experienced that once

one painting
and it wasnt famous

[H.L. Cerveise]

Oh, I agree a painting can express thousands of feelings and words. I used sketch and paint in my early and late teens I moved to creative writing when I could no longer do that. I also feel with words I can tell the reader of things that can never me seen in the first place to paint.

[Nisreen]

i see
well you write so well

[H.L. Cerveise]

It should have "be seen in the first place" I mean, just got back from a short mountain run. I should have proof read my response. If I had the time I would like to generate digital art to go along with my writings. I have seen already what a powerful poem it makes when paired with visual art or pictures (pictures are art to me also).

[Nisreen]

they are ..... you should
it would be the umami of poetry