I Hang My Painting

I Hang my Painting
The people walk on by and look My life is hanging on the hook Every look they find an angle Nothing simple, life a tangle A life, the process that we need From time to time it leads to bleed The shadow change is after us A better person we are thus Our paintings hang on the display Some stand to look, some walk away We cannot change our life painting All we do is choose the framing I write here smiling in your face and hope you notice this word space
- iambic tetrameter-
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Janko Avatar
August 16, 2016 at 10:05 AM
Dear James, I find the rhyming easy but I do get the meters mixed up at times. This is a very nice poem and has a wonderful message about human nature, hope, and inspiration. Well done my friend. Betty
James Avatar
August 16, 2016 at 1:42 PM
Thank you for the kind words Betty
Allison Avatar
August 9, 2016 at 7:08 AM
I struggle with meter James - your lines made me smile:-) hugs Jan xx
James Avatar
August 9, 2016 at 11:53 PM
Thank you very much Jan
Murray Avatar
August 8, 2016 at 5:32 AM
I sit here smiling James.
James Avatar
August 8, 2016 at 10:34 AM
O good! Thanks my friend!
Turner Avatar
August 2, 2016 at 6:21 AM
I really like the substance of the write. "We cannot change our life painting all we do is choose the framing" A wonderful poetic observation! James it's worth A7.
James Avatar
August 2, 2016 at 6:34 AM
Thank you very much Daniel
Kent Avatar
August 2, 2016 at 5:58 AM
Great read, I want to check this out.
James Avatar
August 2, 2016 at 6:33 AM
Always welcome!
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