Born a blank canvass, no colours on my page.....
.....A pallet of lavenders, sunshine yellow, tangerine and sage.
Colours like options, waiting to be picked,
Boxes sitting empty, needing to be ticked.
Waiting eagerly.....
.....paintbrush in my hand,
Listening patiently.....
.....hearing demands.
"Follow your heart, don't be ruled by your head".....
.....Excitedly I colour, the background cherry red.
"Speak the truth and never lie, stay true to what you believe".....
.....Blue and orange, lines and patterns, the colours begin to weave.
"Smiles and laughter, make the world go round but tears still shall fall".....
.....Tangerine, sunshine yellow i want to use them all.
"Strength and inner happiness is how you will succeed".....
.....Dots and flecks of lavender and stripes of calm sage green.
So over the years as time passes by and the colours fill the empty space,
My character and I enhance one another as part of the human race.
Separate and individual, together we stand apart,
My character lives inside of me in the centre of my heart.
Author notes
Written October 12th, 2006
A contest entry
- best prewrites by dory.
500 points, ended July 30, 2008, 89 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
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such a beautiful poem!!! with such a vivid and lively imagination you can't go wrong with this contest...hope you win and may you write more creative and interesting poems like this one...u
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You are so very welcome sweety. I really enjoyed reading this poem. You did a wonderful job. I have checked out your contest and will try my best to get something in for you.
Take care, ttyl Tali
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wow tali thankyou for the kind words, this was also my favourite of the three i entered thankyou for the wonderful trophy it means alot!!
i am hosting a contest at the moment called liquid serenity please check it out would love for you to enter.
much love,
jayjay x -
This is my favroite of the three you entered by far. I love your use of colors and details. Wonderful images come to mind as you read this great poem. Well titled and so creative. This is one of my favorites in the contest.
ttyl Tali
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this is so wonderful, I love how you paint your life and your personality, as the title says. nice job!
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awwww wow that was so wonderful!! I loved it!!! i could imagine this beautiful canvas over flowing with color and life. Wonderfully done!!!!! I loved it!!!! pretty colors too
Lovey
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you know something Dustin i think you are a new piece of art altogether no matter the colours u choose you are already leaps and bounds ahead of many.
thankyou so much for all of these comments...it really does mean alot.
much love jayjay x -
A truly inspiring poem I hope I use the right colours on my own canvas.
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Well I thought it was about time I returned the favour and commented on some of your work, but wow, from reading this one it reminds me of how beautifully flowing the english language can be. Not to mention, I love a good rhyming poem... It's my favourite poem I've read on this site so far, but then again, I haven't had a chance to read all the rest of your work yet... so anyway - five stars from me!
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Outstanding
I thought this poem flowed well and was thoughtful.
The imagery caught the imagination:
Waiting eagerly.....
.....paintbrush in my hand,
Listening patiently.....
.....hearing demands.
The rhyme scheme was effortless and added a lot of strength to the poem. A pleasure to read. -
Give me back my life, a blank canvas,
To start again with what I know.
You paint an exceptional character :0)
Good luck in the contest! -
EXCELLENT
I THOUGHT YOUR POEM WAS VERY INSPIRING AND IT BROUGHT A SMILE TO MY FACE WHEN I READ IT. WELL DONE.. -
10/10
I like this poem...I'm sorry you went through a similar thing...The poem is one I wrote for my friend...XxX -
Wow thanks for your entry. I will be back to give you my thoughts atfer the contest is over. Best of luck to you in my contest. ttyl Tali
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