Sally Eslinger Poet Rhyme

As Creativity and Beauty Flee

As Creativity and Beauty Flee

With every sense alerted  — keen,
 We’ll  take turns to champion
The Watch…

To discover where Creativity and Beauty 
Flee — when necessary — 
For shelter from poor intentions or injury,
To be shielded and camouflaged — hidden.

We’ll discern clues to follow their flights — 
 Like hints seen in  patterns of wing-prints   
    left across the sky…
 
By looking closely — 
Listening…We’ll scan
Seas and mountainsides — where
     owls hoot, scaring frogs to dive 
      away from danger into rippling waters…
As we wait to catch sight of the places 
 Where Creativity and Beauty disappear,
We languish, needing their inspiration near. 

We filled the winds calling out chapters
    of book of Genesis verses,
But nothing stirring returned.
We tired in our waiting as
All of life came to feel inert,
Except for Time, which kept melting
Empty hours into lost days.

Blessedly, we did catch onto Dreams again
While nodding off often
During our watching…And with them, visions
Rose anew with eager energy and passion
To write, teach, compose, paint, parent,
And reverently love
What we have and know 
 That neither evades nor flees ~
While Creativity and Beauty still tower
Where they always have been:
Awaiting us within 
The hush and hold of  Divine Grace…




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art & poetry (c) sally young eslinger 10/23-29/2023
Thanks be to God—

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Andrea Dietrich October 31, 2023 at 10:58 AM what an interesting interpretation of our inspiration in writing poetry. Lovely poem, Sally

Vijay Pandit October 30, 2023 at 5:06 AM Wonderfully dwelling in beauty and creativity your poem shines in awesome imagery, Sally. A painting of words! What we have and know That neither evades nor flees ~While Creativity and Beauty still tower Where they always have been: Awaiting us within--so well said! Sally Eslinger October 30, 2023 at 8:36 AM Vijay, your comment is most humbling, esp as greatly respect where U’re coming from! Ur poetics & poetry R circumspect, learned & generous. U always consider the poet behind the poem w/what,how the poem speaks.That generosity + know- ledge is notable, a help to me 4 sure! Big thanks! sally

Bill Baker October 30, 2023 at 1:33 AM Your imagery was excellent, Sal, and I felt the emotion in many of the verses. You always write from your loving heart, and it is easy to see your sincerity, my friend. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us through your poetry. Hugs, Bill Sally Eslinger October 30, 2023 at 8:23 AM Hi, Bill! Huge thanks 4 your read & comment. I musttell you this poem began with me thiking of U…”sharing thoughts’ you wrote & in past tpppsaid U liked my Musings poems. This actually wasvto be a Musings, but humanity’s relationship w/C & B (4-goodvor bad) grew much greater than me. Bless U!

Ink Empress October 29, 2023 at 11:01 PM How poetic is this poem? You really have a way with words dear Sally, talented soul you are. I felt like as i read these lines i saw the mountainsides, seas and beautiful skies! Amazing how one can show so much through their words for the readers, and the flow of this is beyond impeccable. I really felt and resonated with the lines “ Except for Time, which kept melting Empty hours into lost days.“ so true! And profound! And that ending! Above all creativity and beauty is faith and Gods creation Sally Eslinger October 30, 2023 at 8:51 AM Hi, Empress, dear one! 1st we artists must move into that other dimension within the creative process. 2nd we consider our aimreality,memory,satire,humor,painting,story,etc.Here i wanted to tell of thos + tell how i feel humanity sometimes will not desire beauty or will but falls shortof it & God as The Creator carries the definitions & Location of Art.I thank you!

Victor Buhagiar October 29, 2023 at 1:36 PM Lovely exposition of emotions. God is the creator of all. He is the author of our ideas. Blessings. Sally Eslinger October 30, 2023 at 9:07 AM Victor! You bless me with coming to read & comment. Thank you for immersing yourself in this story & for your supportive words. You speak truth about God. Blessings! Hugs, sally

Mystic Rose Rose October 29, 2023 at 1:04 PM reverently loved, that is what we all are in the eyes of God, :) Sally Eslinger October 29, 2023 at 1:20 PM True, Vie, and beyond words thankful 4 that, learning from that…in that i think that is how God intends us tonlove Him, Nature, one another, all His created…

Paula Goldsmith October 29, 2023 at 12:51 PM A wonderful write/ending. A writer writes because they love to write. Have a wonderful day................... Sally Eslinger October 29, 2023 at 1:16 PM Hi Paula! Yes, love to write, but also Love reading poetry is how i started as a teen. Honestly, lately i’d like a short break from writing. My probably biggest joy is drawing, which i find more creatively forgiving. The poem i have above took 2 days to pen & edit. I need a nap, write on, Paula…………..

Silent One October 29, 2023 at 11:35 AM A very creative poem Sally.. For me its a writer or a poet looking for inspiration... we write about what we see and what we feel.. but sometimes we can find it a struggle, especially if someone has writers block.. but that is a term I do not agree with... we only think we have a block, because what we write we deem not good enough.. there is so much inspirations around us.... your poem is a great take on the subject.. Sally Eslinger October 29, 2023 at 1:05 PM Can’t do that. Check out the photo w/this poem on fb at sally Young-eslinger. My in usevpg has a yellow children’s angl at top.. Sally Eslinger October 29, 2023 at 12:52 PM Actually, this poem began while i was painting what kept seeming like a Fantasy Forest w/trails to #’s of hiding places. What’s going on in this forest? I asked myself. The poem “illustrates” the painting! Can’t manage putting a photo up ! I’ll try put them on fb soup for u to see… no block going on! xox