I Am Anaya Poet Ekphrasis

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Mystic Mountain Stream 2019 Oil painting by Mlynarcik Emil

1485 Poetry Contest
Brian Strand
4th Place

Stream of Consciousness

sunlit hues are kaleidoscopic kisses
terrestrial impressions 
testing the waterfall’s eminence, 
of impetus, of its continuous flow
unbroken by striving survival,
unfiltered obstruction
flowing along its perilous path
thoughts, feelings, & reactions
meandering, sipping Adam’s ale

moods unbridle as they manifest,
ellipses elapse, evaporate
lapping reckoning runestones,
monuments reciting otherworldly 
phonetic pebbles babble 
of antediluvian intuition

these stones summer bleached
warn satin smooth
at half-light, titanium white glows,
there, as dusky jewels 
natural caressed water wooshes 
v e 
    r i
      s i 
          m i 
                l a r 
rustling the leaves—insomniacs, 
lift the cyclical immersive mind
rushing, whittling a way
recanting, 

chanting murmurs that calm my soul


Inspired by Mystic Mountain Stream painting by Mlynarcik Emil 

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Karen Jones July 20, 2026 at 5:36 AM This is lovely! I like how you use words to bring alive the images like “ these stones summer bleached warn satin smooth at half-light, titanium white glows, there, as dusky jewels ”. You’re such a great talent! Thanks for sharing. I tried to like and or fave but weirdly the like won’t work. :0( I Am Anaya July 20, 2026 at 6:54 AM Ty, sweet Karen! So, 'Like' is the fav a new feature. It works! I am so grateful, KJ. Blessings

sara Etgen-Baker July 8, 2026 at 3:28 PM creative structure and beautiful words. I Am Anaya July 9, 2026 at 10:02 AM TY, Sara! Delighted you enjoyed. Blessings

Andrea Dietrich July 3, 2026 at 5:13 PM Very creative writing, Anaya. Is this for Brian. He lives Ekphrasis poetry and you do them so well. Have a wonderful weekend. I Am Anaya July 6, 2026 at 7:55 AM Ty, Andrea! Hope yours was as well, we had a great 4th & fireworks. Blessings

Sara Kendrick July 3, 2026 at 12:19 PM Creative way to go to describe this artwork. I found it very interesting. Thank you for sharing it with us. Sara K. I Am Anaya July 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM Sara, thank you, art inspired! Blessings

Victor Buhagiar July 2, 2026 at 7:40 AM Wonderful painting. It shows clearly that life is not as easy as we would wish it. I Am Anaya July 2, 2026 at 9:24 AM Oh, that is just what I was expressing dear Victor, in spite of the hardships we encounter, life is a stream of consciousness releasing, guilt-free. Ty, for your visits! Blessings

Alison A Smith nee Howarth July 1, 2026 at 8:47 PM Well penned on this picture. The water came out of the page. I Am Anaya July 2, 2026 at 9:21 AM ...it's streaming everywhere!! lol. Tyvm, Alison. Blessings

Paige Hind July 1, 2026 at 7:09 PM this is mysterious, haunting... so true, Anaya..."phonetic pebbles babble of antediluvian intuition" wow <3 I Am Anaya July 1, 2026 at 7:44 PM Ty, pleased you liked, Paige! Blessings

Yann Rolland July 1, 2026 at 3:14 PM marvelous poetry, enjoyed every image and sound, thanks poet Anaya I Am Anaya July 1, 2026 at 7:43 PM Pleased you enjoyed, Yann! Blessings

Angela Terry July 1, 2026 at 12:08 PM Your poem sang this painting's song of nature. Excellent work! I Am Anaya July 1, 2026 at 12:16 PM Thank you, Angela! What I liked about the painting was the obstacles (the trash can, the broken branches) trying to obstruct the flow of the stream, like when writing narrative through stream of consciousness. Ty for your kind review. Blessings