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Captured With a Fingertip

When leaks my pen of flowing ink
I quickly staunch the flood
by blotting with my fingertip
the pool of chromatic drip

Escapees while my mind took flight
wandering across the sky
writing in script of a damsel's plight
until the globules caught my eye

Often, I've stopped writing to think....
there lies drops of my poem's blood
Swirls and whirls of rhyme and phrase
captured with the stab of a finger

Words trapped inside a maze
where my poetic thoughts must linger
a miniature portrait of my write
a tattoo in black on parchment of white

Copyright © Lin Lane | Year Posted 2018

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John Hamilton Date: 4/15/2018 1:38:00 PM Very interesting analogy, fingerprints of poetry, ink as lifeblood of thoughts, so well conceived and delivered, congrats on POTD! Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 4/23/2018 7:01:00 PM With sincere thanks for reading and your gracious comments, John.

Robert Lindley Date: 4/1/2018 1:23:00 PM Just found this jewel and now see that it was also awarded as a truly well deserved POTD my friend.. Magnificent verses inked by a beautiful and true poet.. A fV.. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 4/23/2018 7:00:00 PM Many thanks for liking this one so well. Robert.

Daniel Turner Date: 3/25/2018 8:05:00 AM Congratulations Lin on POTD. It is a wonderful write. It looks like my blood has just about all drained out. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 3/25/2018 9:34:00 AM Danny, I'm saying thank you for the sweet comments, but frowning at you for thinking you're drained. It's just not so. Keep your pen in hand.

Akkina Downing Date: 3/24/2018 3:23:00 PM Congrats on your potd, Lin... hugs :) Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 3/24/2018 8:17:00 PM Thank you very much, Akkina.

John Gondolf Date: 3/24/2018 10:40:00 AM Wow, Lin, a globule of ink being a miniature portrait of your write, what a great way to think of it. Congrats on POTD for this wonderful verse. John Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 3/24/2018 8:16:00 PM Thank you for such kind remarks, John.

Sunlite Wanter Date: 3/24/2018 10:21:00 AM Congratulations! Deep, original, unique, classic. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 3/24/2018 8:16:00 PM Thank you so very much.

Ashok Kumar Mishra Date: 3/24/2018 10:14:00 AM Congrats for POTD A tattoo in black on parchment of white Is awesome line Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 3/24/2018 8:15:00 PM Thank you and also for citing a line you particularly like.

Tim Smith Date: 3/24/2018 9:06:00 AM I can picture you writing in a fancy font or calligraphy. Congrats Lin on POTD Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 3/24/2018 8:15:00 PM That's such a gentle picture you paint. Thank you, tim. ;-)

Jan Allison Date: 3/24/2018 8:52:00 AM BRAVO Lin, many congrats on a very well deserved POTD:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 3/24/2018 8:15:00 PM and many thanks for revisiting, my sweet friend.

Winged Warrior Date: 3/24/2018 8:49:00 AM Congrats!!! on POTD my friend...well deserving Lin...stay in the light...^WW^ Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 3/24/2018 8:14:00 PM Thanks my Winged friend. ;-)

Roy Pett Date: 3/24/2018 8:13:00 AM Congratulations on POTD with your wonderful poetry Lin, a joy to read. :)) Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 3/24/2018 8:14:00 PM Your kind remarks are very appreciated, Roy. Thanks!

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/24/2018 7:56:00 AM - Well deserved, Lin - Congratulations :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 3/24/2018 8:13:00 PM Thank you most sincerely, Anne-Lise. ;-)

Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/24/2018 6:06:00 AM Poem of the Day - yes!!! Awesome, My Dear Poet Friend - I knew this was destined for much more accolade ... I am SO fired up to see this as POTD this morning!! This made my day ... blessings, Lin - somebody's trying to tell you that you belong here! :-) <3 Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 3/24/2018 8:13:00 PM Your insight is as astute as your foresight, Greg. ;-) Thanks ever so!

Robert Lindley Date: 3/24/2018 5:47:00 AM As the surging flood flows, so shall our hearts* With care, loving thought our fevered souls impart* Each poem we create fills Poetry's cart* Are we lovers or slaves to this magnificent art* Congratulations on a truly well deserved honor of having this gem chosen to be POTD my friend. I see in it, the poet's soul, heart and ever seeking mind- brilliant. A fav.. Login to Reply

Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/23/2018 1:41:00 AM Oh, yes! This is marvelous, my friend - must fav! I love that analogy - ink being the blood of our creativity - the essence of our words ... this is exquisitely done and so fine on every level. Thoroughly enjoyed every drop of this! Superb, Lin! :-) <3 Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 3/24/2018 8:12:00 PM Thanks so much for the many compliments, Greg. Each one is greatly appreciated.

Chris Green Date: 3/22/2018 7:04:00 PM So true, each poem we write is a little piece of us, leaving a mark, subtle like a fingerprint but definitely defining something that is us. Nicely done Lin. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 3/22/2018 7:39:00 PM Thanks ever so much for the compliment, as well as the insight we share about our poetry, Chris.

Jan Allison Date: 3/22/2018 4:34:00 PM wow poetry in motion drips from every line Lin - never stem the flow of your wonderful words! Am adding this to my faves and the pic is a fabulous accompaniment to your poem:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 3/22/2018 6:03:00 PM My heartfelt thank you for honoring this one with such sensitive emotions, Jan. I'm not sure what implanted its embryo, but it was born.