Creative Traditional:

[JolieH]

The Next Painting

Someone whispers, calls my name
I turn quickly and see myself.
That world wants me back
“come back.” I forget now.

A painting on the wall invites me in.
to a fantasy world where nature speaks.
I reach to grasp a small painted hand,
a self portrait of myself.

slimy paint runs up my arm
Our fingers lock.
We are Image on canvas,
the next picture of us.

In laughter, we both jump.
magenta, cyan, and cadmium yellow
thoughts swirl like a hurricane.
Glass breaks in the frame

We descend on ripples.
The smell of oil paint rises
filling my nostril like a drug.
I stand in front of an empty canvas.

[Moonchild]

That picture is so neat and your poem
is neat too to match it well. Very creative
and intriguing Jolie.
I did enjoy this lots, thanks!

[Bear]

love this poem its so happy full of life you did a great painting here Jolie
hugs kisses
bear

[Terence]

Hi Jolie, I like this a lot. It is creative and, dare I say, unusual. The last line is provocative - in a cerebral sense. Very enjoyable.

Terence

[JolieH]

Thank You Moonchild, Bear, and Terrance,

This painting is a world inside another world kind of like our computers - not meant to be, I just now made that analogy. It is originally a sort of safety from the storm. It's about a happy space within ourselves where everything is as we dream when on the outside it's rough weather. We may be out of work fighting bill collectors, taking finals in college, or trying to get children to do home work – just burdens of life. But there is always that safe place where we can enjoy freedom.

Thanks for taking time to read and comment on my poem.

[MsJacquiiC]

Wow JOLIE - I love the painting - inspired by Jonah and the Whale no doubt? I love the carefree way the inhabitant is enclosed in a paradise of some sort - AND the poem fits the theme just perfectly. Is that your painting? You should definitely post it in the Poetry of the Visual section - perhaps a larger version so we can see the intricate detail and enjoy!

Anyway - a very nice share = Thanx for sharing it with us

Jacquii.