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Two Painters

Two Painters

Their brushes wet
In a meadow lush with rain drops and dew
Two canvases stand on easels of wood
Two brushes painting a landscape in hues
The sun shining on nature’s ethereal beauty

They shared thoughts and intimacies
Glancing at each others moods and whims
Sharing their creations in pastels and blue
Lunches in baskets and laughter in old stories
Two lonely painters, sharing different strokes
Artists basking in one another’s dreams

One day a brush was gone
Neither saw the evil swan
Suspicions mounted
Lurking, a silence filled with darkness
Shivering winds defeating loves hopes
Paints covered and brushes washed
Leaving nature’s paradise untouched
Let the serpent roam
They held hands, the canvases complete
Love made them lovers
No serpent would win with such hateful deceit

Higher in the valley, was I with my brush
Painting a love story, of two artists who would blush
If they knew their love story, was a canvas to share
I captured their fragrance of love in the air
I smiled at two souls whom held hands as one
Knowing the serpent was now left defeated and alone

One day, I shall capture this serpent and his evil ways
So that meadows lush with the morning mist
Will remain pure and evil untouched
My brush will strike right through the serpent’s heart
Water lilies turning red, basking in the glory of dusks sunset
Raindrops shall fall like tears from the sky
Knowing lovers avoided the serpent’s maze
And the meadows are now pure
Of the evil ones gaze

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Wolf Avatar
August 27, 2017 at 5:53 AM
I don't know what you were on when you wrote this but I want some! May the wisdom of the serpent be thine! Naddred
Salehi Avatar
August 24, 2017 at 12:00 PM
Dear Arthur, I enjoyed the site, the poem, paintings, response to events in Charlottesville...... Cheers
Murray Avatar
August 23, 2017 at 4:51 PM
I'm thinking of how two poets also create as one for Jan's contest....their brushes wet.
White Avatar
August 23, 2017 at 2:04 AM
Beautiful poem my friend :)
Roberts Avatar
August 22, 2017 at 8:00 PM
you painted a thousand words ..... excellent...Seren
Dietrich Avatar
August 22, 2017 at 5:32 PM
oh boy, symbolism doth run from your pen, Arthur! I really enjoyed the first part of this one, with the lovers both painting together. That was very lovely.
Callus Avatar
August 22, 2017 at 9:02 AM
Passion and love shared by two 'painters' who found inspiration in nature and mutual desires. A beautiful poem accompanied by a lovely picture. Regards // paul
B. Avatar
August 22, 2017 at 7:56 AM
Beautiful poem! Like Alexis I can visualize this piece so vividly. I wish I could paint. Lately I have become interested in "Fluid Art". You don't require a paint brush so this is right up my alley. I have seen some beautiful pieces and want to try it for myself. :)
Roper Avatar
August 20, 2017 at 7:46 PM
you have captured Adam and Eve so beautifully ,,, I love it
Vaso Avatar
August 20, 2017 at 8:59 PM
Thanks Eve, I didn't think of it quite that way, but now that you mention it, I see it!!!! :) Hugs
Onclaud Avatar
August 20, 2017 at 1:24 PM
love the turnabout of your brush, arthur...you made love win, ohh...splendid story...huggs
Vaso Avatar
August 20, 2017 at 8:58 PM
Thanks you so much Nette! Hugs right back!
Allison Avatar
August 20, 2017 at 12:18 PM
you painted such a vivid scene in my mind Arthur - its great to see you back :-) hugs jan xx
Vaso Avatar
August 20, 2017 at 8:58 PM
Not 100% yet but getting there! Thanks Jan.
Y. Avatar
August 20, 2017 at 9:53 AM
Hi Arthur, You are a good story teller and writer. I could just picture it all in my head. Excellent job :-) Alexis
Vaso Avatar
August 20, 2017 at 8:57 PM
You are as usual so kind Alexis, thank you.
Gupta Avatar
August 20, 2017 at 8:23 AM
Aah, what a lovely brush ... what a pleasing poem ... great ...
Vaso Avatar
August 20, 2017 at 8:57 PM
Thank you so much Probir!
Smith Avatar
August 20, 2017 at 7:36 AM
I can just picture this. A beautiful scene...great to see quality and your gifted pen
Vaso Avatar
August 20, 2017 at 8:56 PM
Thanks Tim!
Sands Avatar
August 20, 2017 at 6:59 AM
Arthur, I loved this one and it reached me being a painter. Not only that, I wish the evil was gone too. I love how you put this together. So well done! :)
Vaso Avatar
August 20, 2017 at 8:56 PM
Thank you, what kind of paintings do you do, I love art!
Smith Avatar
August 19, 2017 at 10:40 PM
If only it were that easy to displace evil with a brush, very well done Arthur...
Vaso Avatar
August 20, 2017 at 7:48 AM
Thanks Charlie, and yes very hard in real life, but hey real easy in a poem! LOL
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