painted in words

“painted in words”, contrasted with prose;
vibrant with color, the phrases he chose
sought with care to pen what might rhyme
but not always…,
and then to resume -
… only part of the time
vivid images the poet there brought into sight
imagination now as by wings given flight
the soul by his words, released now to climb
to celestial scenes far too sublime
for mortals by natural sight only to view
but that which by every shade and hew,
on the canvas is there seen…
his vocabulary the sufficient pallet from which he drew
brought to the fore by a touch of his pen,
emotions that slept - now awakened again!

as on the page, the masterpiece
the artisan reveals;
unfolding mysteries that by a lesser pen
would there remain concealed…
yet as mind and hand engage the work,
to the “painter” becomes clear
his maker, “the master painter”
to inspire has drawn near.
authored by: stephen d hare
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