Robert Stoner Jr Poet Verse

Outside the Box

Artist, visionary of man and Gods,
guided as prescribed by the rule of craft,
boundaries imposed, meld the vision.
There are those in the quest of expression
step from the box of convention in want,
veer from the path in search of new horizon.
Seek muse untested in uncharted new form,
free imagination, step from the box
into the abyss of non-convention.
Concepts, razor sharp, will aimlessly drift,
seek, explore, embrace the unimagined. 
Gaze through eyes of virgin view others may spurn,
evolution in cascade abstraction.
Speak a language of words newly learned,
a new freedom waits in your unique gift.
Always be true to self, not opaque box,
seen from distance; the box may be too small.


Robert Gene Stoner Jr
1/16/16

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Connie Marcum Wong February 7, 2016 at 4:37 AM Nothing wrong with being an iconoclast Robert. I dont step out of the box, I usually fall out. I enjoyed this and agree. Cheers, Connie Robert Stoner Jr February 7, 2016 at 4:20 PM Hi Connie thanks for the read and supportive comments on this muse. Hope all's well with you and yours, good to see you out and about.

Viv Wigley January 28, 2016 at 11:02 PM A fine piece, Robert, and those last two lines are terrific. Regards, Viv Robert Stoner Jr January 30, 2016 at 3:21 PM Thanks Viv for the read and taking the time to send out your support on my effort, much appreciated as always.

Gail Underwood January 16, 2016 at 5:08 PM Like it, we shouldn't be afraid to step out of the box there is so much more that waits us Robert Stoner Jr January 18, 2016 at 5:26 PM Hi Gail, thanks for the read and insightful comment on this work. Much appreciated.