~Imagine:~
The word is a statement,
not a question.
Be the person that clearly realizes
the most important things in life we take for granted.
You listen,
you learn,
you live by the word.
You walk through the cool rain;
being amused by the steam it gives off
when it falls upon the abused pavement.
You let the cold grass run between your toes;
cushioning your every step.
You're almost there.
You reach an abandoned metal archway;
vines intertwined and leaves;
dark enough green to be mistaken for black.
You stare,
knowing now that letting things be
makes time paint the feeling when you come across.
For everyone;
this is eerie.
For you;
it is pure depression.
You let your fingers spread
only to touch every single wilted rose along the path,
telling the earth you're here to comfort and understand.
You reach the word..'IMAGINE'.
Bold and capitalized
as if it's begging for your eyes.
You sit on your legs to find every color known to man
envelopes that word,
every color developed by natures bouquet.
You see the tombstone was freshly placed there,
still waiting for the grass to grow
through the dirt surrounding.
You grasp the new dirt,
letting it embed your every crevice of your fingers.
You let it slip through your hands like a hourglass.
You enjoy watching the horizontal rain wisp it away,
only to spread it to the grass,
the wilted flowers,
and the everlasting word.
Author notes
Picture really was an inspiration. Made me think of that song from John Lennon and made me realize life is worth imagining.
A contest entry
- Imagine by samara11278.
700 points, ended October 2, 2007, 12 entries
Bronze trophy winner
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Comments
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This is as much a painting as it is a poem..
~each word a color..every line a brushstroke~
The only thing that caught me up was "your" ..
Replace it with "you're" where appropriate
(twice..each in the last line of your middle stanzas).
This, of course, does not take
from the poem in any way..
This art is far too impressive for that.
Well done, Dear Poet.
~May the ink in your pen flow freely~
Chaos
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Great job!!!
Amazing
So full of imagery and depth!
Awesome.
And great job again with the John Lennon thing. Imagine is my favorite song and that picture is of his memorial in Central Park.
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