The Arts

The artists paints the picture
As his brush follows commands
It's subject to the artist's will
No matter what he demands

The poet chooses his words
As the paper meets the pen
It's a marriage of creation
As the nuptials begin

The author seeks inspiration
To make his story thrive
He gives a piece of his heart
As his words become alive

The vocalist trains his voice
To welcome every note
His performance is the evidence
Of the life he must devote

The musician learns his instrument
As he works to polish his sound
While striving for perfection
His music has been found

No matter which one you choose
To be your form of expression
It can release our inner demons
And free us from depression

The one thing we have in common
While creating, with our heart
Is the passion that we feel inside
For this thing that we call "art"
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Taylor Avatar
March 23, 2010 at 9:28 AM
Creativity comes from the soul. Good write.
Bathsheba Avatar
March 22, 2010 at 2:42 AM
I love it Larry - You have captured the passion of the artist (in whichever field) so very well indeed - Perfect flow - Fab share for eeveryone-:)
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