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Violet Flowers And Crimson Petals

Water caressing my pale skin
Whilst the leaves cover my eyes
Silence quietly begins to fall
And the grass begins to fade

Seasons flying past
A rush of colours
Sweeping towards me
Their nails digging into my flesh
Making this water boil

These photographs don't say much
Simple images, posed people
Smiles and a fake sense of reality
A stranger to myself
One who would not listen
For the seasons scream and speak
Once your innocence is lost

Behind these dazed eyes
My heart beats
No change, no butterflies
We've lost the joy of surprise
To observe is the key
As the red leaves mould to our necks

Did you feel regret for not understanding?
Or was it simply a propechy
This isolated world of mine is never to be shared
For few will comprehend how I do
The rain that causes my skin to part
And allows the orchid forth from my hands
Feeding on the blood that runs through my veins
The colour of violets and crimson petals
The true colour of my broken reality

Author notes

I gained inspiration from the song Black November by ShamRain.

But also these pictures.

http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs13/f/2007/081/f/5/There_is_hope__by_Bolognist.jpg
From this image I sought colour and singularity.

http://omega300m.deviantart.com/art/Still-Life-67002234
The changing seasons.

http://dina-bv.deviantart.com/art/Midnight-touch-115665578
The colour of violet and paleness of the skin.

It seems like a lot of prompts but they work. For each part, as you can see, I take small pieces rather than a large idea or the entire picture. The idea of the orchid emerging is one I have had in my head for a long time. The idea of reality and imagination is one that I have written about immensly and so that is where the main idea emerges from.

I find if I have writers block that music and pictures help. For music it comes through the form of beat and small fragments of the song. By combining prompts I find that I do not stand too closely to the song or picture to be called copying, but it also allows for ideas that few have expressed in the same sense. I hope this explanation satisfies your request, if further explanation is needed feel free to ask and I shall help as best I may =D

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  • SpydurPoet gold member
    July 24

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    Wow. WOW. this is stunning. You did a fantastic job. The imagery and emotion were brutally vivid in this. Best of luck in the contest, though I doubt you need luck with a write like this.
    Write on.
    ~*~SP~*~


  • Cherry Hades
    July 16

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    A stranger to myself.

    We all feel this from time to time. I enjoyed this and I thank you for giving it a shot. Nicely done, Friend.


  • tibsy25
    July 14

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    Beautful

    I really enjoyed this write, it flows so well and the imagination is beyond words, you are so in touch with your descriptive words I loved the journey this took me on

    thanks for sharing
    T

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