Should I?

by Everlasting   Mar 4, 2015


Why must I write using imagery?

Should I paint words as if those words
were canvases?
Should I paint words as if by coloring them,
I could draw the eye of the reader into my poems?
Should I just paint and paint words
for the sake of painting an image
into the reader's mind?
Should I?

Ah!

Should I just paint words for them to see
what reality does not allow them to see?
Should I paint words for them to feel,
what reality does not allow them to feel?

Or Should I just paint words
and become an artist,
and don't care about anything else,
not about me
Holding a brush,
not about me,
having colors,
Just about me,
painting what I see,
What I feel,
while I paint words
with whatever I have in my hands.

Should I?

Written by: L.L

March 3, 2015

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  • 7 years ago

    by Marvellous

    Needless painting pictures on scene. The rightful owners shall emerge. Euphemism moistens the Truth. Brief and useful, makes for spot on! Superb reflection, keep learning.

  • 8 years ago

    by Ben Pickard

    Very good

  • 9 years ago

    by BlueJay

    Judging Comment

    This piece is wonderfully penned, the idea of a poet questioning if they are truly an artist and if they should use that for their benefit or the reader's is wonderful. There is a style here that is simple and yet enticing. The word choice in this piece fits the topic perfectly while adding a beautiful underlay of emotion to the author's honesty. Ending the piece with a rant-like decision-esque statement was a great build up to the initial title as both a real question and a link.

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