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My Enthusiasm Sometimes Dies

I went to my art studio to view my latest paintings, because frankly, I had completely forgotten what I was working on, or whether I was working on anything. I recognized none of the paintings on first glance, then one of the skies rang a bell. I remember adding too much glitter and being annoyed with myself. They are all my style, and I have used my favorite colors, so I guess they are my paintings. My signature neons grin at me from three or four unfinished canvases. Pinks, blues, yellows, greens, reds, and lots of oranges. I love orange! It is maybe my favorite color this year. My enthusiasm for these canvases has waned, maybe totally died even. She expired so quickly, I do not care about finishing them. Like my poetry, I often do not recognize facets of my personality as she flings herself onto a page, into a word processor, or against a rough linen canvas. These ideas clearly live within, but so deep, I do not bother to keep them in my conscious mind or cherish them after I am finished with them. I am so irreverent to my stuff, it should be embarrassing. But it is not.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 12/23/2018 1:48:00 AM
Maybe, it's really a gift, to be able to step back from one's work like that. Reminds me of something a friend of mine used to say: "focus on the Process, not on the product". Really penetrating honesty in this poem! A contribution that I really needed to read today. THANK YOU!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 12/23/2018 11:50:00 AM
I sold some of my paintings and almost went into a deep depression about letting them go. They are each a reminder of the FUN I had making them. None of them are for anyone else except the ones I make specially for someone else. They are MINE and they WERE GREAT FUN and I am keeping them now.
Date: 12/22/2018 9:55:00 PM
I am envious of your painting talent - I can't even draw a dog!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 12/23/2018 11:51:00 AM
My painting is all cartoons. I draw cartoons constantly when I am not throwing crazy words onto a page or dancing around the living room mad about something. Keeping myself in full-frenzy is my ultimate goal. When you are a hundred like me you will get it.

Book: Shattered Sighs