Impressionist

closed lids consciousness adrift
a paint brush dipped in colored drips
to swirl in the well of ink that slowly swells

to paint the canvas of my soul 
these lingerings of auras and colorful pulses
the black and grey shadows of horror

the metachrysilis of life in subterfuge
hidden and suppressed
overflowing in waves and subsiding to crest

these flickering images
of dawn and dusk
faces fluttering in places long gone
smiles and tears fading in wavering place

van Gogh spyche bindings
these dreams not quite so clear
emerging growth bounds forth
bursting from eyes awoke
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Norton Avatar
September 6, 2013 at 4:20 PM
to tara... beautiful words of poetic verse that remind us of how sad but thoughtful was van gogh's life, 'those flickering images of dawn and dusk'..held me quite in wonder, love mark..
Jennings Avatar
September 23, 2013 at 9:00 AM
thanx, he is my favorite. I think this was about how i relate to his work and his influence creative expression and growth.
Adams Avatar
August 16, 2013 at 8:14 PM
I often refer to poetry is a painting of words through the soul...like your many unique lines in this poem! :)
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