Artful Discord
A picturesque portrait
tightly embraced with golden grace
in the aisles of the orchard
torturing watercolors vividly displayed
Now how do we interpret
all these riddling shades of grey
so silently morbid
pale pigments petrify like a serpent’s gaze
Swiftly fashioned,
mercifully molded like artisanal pottery
muted monochrome musings
reveling in meek viscosity
“Apostasy? Look closely at how I bended and blended each contour so softly”
The aggrieved artist screams
with simmering ferocity
“So lofty! Bucking tradition - a decision that could have been costly. What an atrocity! ”
Hotly quipped
the glib critic
jostling in the joys of childish curiosity
“But honestly, I have no real opinion worth offering”
The plebeians indifferently grovel as they unconsciously chime with their dose of despondency
Copyright © Shiraz Bautista | Year Posted 2023
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