Before you,
the easel was stained
with the pain of ebony,
scratched and torn
from thorns of indignity.
With eyes and hands
that know tenderness,
you filled those lacerations
with a delicacy
that could melt stone.
Unable to exorcise
the darkness that scarred
the fabric of the easel,
you set about composing
another chapter.
In pastel hues
of such gentle labour
you fashioned a new light
that made the canvas
come to life once more.
In blended colours
this new composition
brought new hope.
Author notes
Prompt - Painted
In a list
A contest entry
- Prompts Contest (PIF) by Laura-Critchley.
450 points, ended March 22, 2008, 7 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Excellent
Very well done. Such a great take on the prompt. Congratulations on the gold.
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How very beautiful...true love should always feel so wonderful and always beable to wipe away the past pain and scars...excellent imagery and flow...Wonderfully expressed...Congrat's on the Gold.
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I loved this piece for the start.
The imagery is amazing, and as Mallig said, very striking.
Thank you so much for writing this for my contest.
Take care and good luck in all your writing, Laura aka... Maliha! -
Wow, this imagery is very striking, the "scarred" canvas renewed with "new light" of color, just beautiful. I really enjoyed this piece, good luck in the contest!
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you have painted on a fresh canvas the feleing of love, one that many have felt or wait to feel. its beautiful gran
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