Talent
With his weary fingers bending
Around the neck, touching the strings
Like he caresses his wife, intimately
Struggling to feel the perfect pose
Music softens the moments of solitude
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Within her grasp she grips gently
Round the brush, tenderly, with affection
Clasping as she would a child’s cheek
Whispering smooth strokes along the canvas
Painting the reflections of her feelings
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With his work worn hands feeling
Manipulating the clay, moving it quietly
Swaying, dancing, molding the mud
Wrestling the shape into a form he envisions
Will reach into another’s soul, sending wisdom
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Within her embrace are sweet mares, stallions
Listening with bent ear to her murmurs
Reciting to them, revealing, peaceful dreams
Collections of wise hopes that create steeds
Who will be ridden across the mountains and beaches
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With his ability to speak with the fragrant earth
Cultivating emerald stalks and seas of vivid blooms
Reflections of sun and rain, rising from the hazy morn
Waking to honeyed hues of dewdrop roses and ferns
Purifying the ground with seeds that abound, grow wild
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Within her anointed grip, she holds treasured mysteries
Crafting quilts, pillows, a history of needle and threads
Brilliantly colored yarns that dance with tantalizing dyes
Hinting at sensitive gestures known only to hands born
For fashioning yards of linen with a skill that is mystifying
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With his passionate muse capturing the emotions known
Only to those who have felt strongly; love, joy, intimacy
Moods that dance from the pages filled with so many words
Verses, prose and poems, welcoming the reader’s attention
To details which brave the weather and come alive with insights
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Gifts sent from heaven to souls who long to give back to Him
Some small creation which will help another see that the answers
All point toward the creator who gave these gifts of love!
Gifts poetry contest
Sponsored by: Anthony Biaanco
Written and Posted on June 18, 2020
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