Kelly Deschler Poet Free verse

It Started With A Blank Canvas

A pair of newborn eyes
Peeked out of a pink blanket 
To find a hospital room ceiling 
And all was white
It started with a blank canvas 
A life had begun
Simple finger paintings at first 
Graduated to a brush
The top corners filled in
The middle, the edges
The rest lay bare 
Brushes at the ready
A palette of paints aplenty 
Just sitting there, drying 
Is there time to finish 
Fill in the blanks
The stark staring emptiness 
Before she sees white again 
Found on a hospital room ceiling.

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John Valasco March 19, 2024 at 4:31 PM Nice to read some of your free verse. This is where my writing goes typically, so it’s nice to read others FV

Paula Goldsmith February 28, 2024 at 8:09 AM Back with Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your "A Blank Canvas" write again. Have a blessed day writing away...............

The Situation February 26, 2024 at 6:38 PM Intresting discription. But it puts me in the mind of a Rap song where the lyric goes into "Looking at the roof of the church." get it ? think about it.

Silent One February 26, 2024 at 12:35 PM Clever idea for this one.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest..

Paula Goldsmith February 22, 2024 at 8:30 AM I enjoyed reading your wonderful write. "Good Luck" Looks like we both did this one...  Have a fun day writing away..........

Karen Jones February 21, 2024 at 8:34 PM Interesting and thought provoking. Good luck in the contest.