Embrace the Line

Embrace the line
   it flows straight yet narrow
   guiding the eye and the hand along its edge.
Behind lies the blanks waiting
   hoping for some beatific message
   to be filled in along the emptiness.
Focus and see the ink
   flowing from the pen
   in a cursive calligraphic display.
Words and phrases wrapped around a vision
   that waltz dances on the page
   then springing forth in calypso imagery.
Hears it, feel it, see it give birth
   in poetic prose and rhythms felt
   deep in the mind, heart and soul.
Embrace the line
   it draws attention
   and unexpectedly, 
poetry is born
   right there
   with love, inspiration and deep emotion
revealed along the lines.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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July 14, 2016 at 1:36 AM
Hi DM, Congratulations on your winning write. It was well deserved: -) Alexis
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July 14, 2016 at 12:43 AM
Well done in the contest. Love the take on the contest theme. Absolutely marvellous. Congratulations
Allison Avatar
July 10, 2016 at 12:02 PM
Great take on the theme DM good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx
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