July Picture

The Moon's disc of an orange colour
an' unmoved clouds look like a fringe – 
there hangs a July midnight picture
and twinkles on the walls the dark.

Where are you, our unseen artist? 
While never-ending supplication      
you put a canvas on your easel, 	 
unheard invisible creator.  

You're here after day's disorder 
establish beauty in the world –  
you ever take bright colours softly 
and throw them into emptiness.
                                                                                                   
As if it is a fortune's hostage –
a prisoner waits for his death –
at the eternity there stands the tripod,
there shines the Moon, and wax there burns.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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June 3, 2010 at 8:44 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round Oleg. I wish you the best in the finals. Love, Carol
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May 31, 2010 at 2:08 PM
Congratulations on making it through the first round of the Poetry Soup contest with this poem. Best wishes in the finals. Karen
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June 21, 2009 at 9:36 PM
my fav is your 3rd. stanza, but the entire poem is true artistry! Oleg, with fine poetic leaps, jim
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June 21, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Much for the reader to think about in this poem. Nice use of imagery. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us and for your kind comment. Have a good day! Karen
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