The Majesty

A picture paints
a thousand words
they say
what do they know?

Your picture
reveals the majesty
of coming dusk
of
the stars from
shrouded mystery
pulls a burning sun
from stormy clouds
faster than Apollo’s
fiery chariot.

Your picture
is an oasis
of serenity
to my stormy
mind
to my restless
heart
to my unquiet
soul.

Only your
sapphire eyes
(those chambers
of ethereal
love and joy)
could wrest the
heavens from
their sanctuary
return creation
to oblivion.

Your picture
does not paint
a thousand words
no
it unfurls
realms galaxies
vast universes
indomitable power
before my heart and
kills dead the
armies of my despair.


(click on my picture to buy my poetry book!)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020


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Date: 12/29/2020 5:26:00 PM
Lovely descriptive write, Rob. I too get very inspired by paintings. Happy New Year my friend. Hugs Eve
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Rob Levasseur
Date: 12/30/2020 8:17:00 AM
Hello Eve, thank you for the kind comments.
Date: 12/29/2020 10:35:00 AM
Rob, you have penned such a beauty, I really admire how you did this Free Verse. When the art gallery was open in my city (closed now because of Covid) I would go and let the paintings inspire me to write a poem about them, this reminded so much of those wonderful days of getting lost in the art gallery, well done _Constance
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Rob Levasseur
Date: 12/29/2020 3:08:00 PM
Thank you so much for such thoughtful and thorough comments. Hopefully your art gallery will open again soon.
Date: 12/29/2020 10:28:00 AM
Hello Rob Levasseur, this poem shows anger and pain. I am so pleased with you for publishing your poetry book. I hope it is a seller. enjoy your day my friend.
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