If only…
I could colour the world with the perfect word painting
If only…
I could dip my brush in just the right hue
Quinacridone Gold
to capture the sun’s dawn bright
If only…
It would all just come easily to me
I would be happy.
No – no I wouldn’t.
Those wishes would be soiled
by lack of energy expended
by the missing link between idea and crossing the finish line
because all I would feel would be the end, and not the journey.
There would be no happy accidents along the way
to warm my creative cockles.
Cockles need warming, no?
It’s time for dVerse Poetics – hurrah! Mish asks us to write about wishes, in whatever way takes our fancy. This is quite apt – I went to my first life drawing session on Sunday. I’ve never done it before, and did, I confess, get somewhat frustrated with drawing damned hands! There was much use of the eraser, and some under my breath muttering!
But… much of the joy is in the learning, isn’t it!
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Freya Writes... 
Love what you did here.. learning words is a lot like those colors… how I wish to be able to express it all…
Thank you, Bjorn. Yes, i don’t feel I know enough words yet!
Yes. Cockles need warming too. I too agree about the journey and the happy accidents along the way.
That last line made me smile. 🙂
This is absolutely incredible writing, Freya 😀 love how you create magic with images ‘I could dip my brush in just the right hue, Quinacridone Gold to capture the sun’s dawn bright’ Beautifully penned.
Lots of love,
Sanaa
Love the idea of “perfect word painting” and the playful ending to your poem. 🙂
Thank you 🙂
“Those wishes would be soiled
by lack of energy expended” … I know, right?!
Absolutely…
Beautiful writing and great tone… your writing is very unique- congrats!
Thank you!
My cockles are sufficiently warmed now, thank you! 🙂 I like your style! Nice work. x
I’m glad I reached your cockles!
i always hope ‘right hue’ is found keeping dissatisfaction at bay….
Me too!
I could colour the world with the perfect word painting……………..wow, those were coded words. They speak volumes.
Thank you!
Love this! Love the question at the end which truly engages the reader 😊. And yes, I do agree – it is in the journey itself where the rewards are reaped.
Thank you, Lillian!
There would be no happy accidents along the way…. yes, we can’t and shouldn’t try to control everything.
I’m not so good at learning that lesson, I’m afraid!
So true, and beautifully written!
Thank you!
Drawing with words and drawing with paint – some days can be so challenging! I enjoyed the placement of these two concepts – and I am so inspired by your recent endeavor with the painting class! Thank you for sharing your poem. 🙂
Thank you! The class was definitely something new, and something that I’d been thinking of for a while. I’m really glad I did it 🙂
sMiLes..Freya..
if life were paint
by numbers.. all would
be a school.. all would be
pre-defined instructions for work..
all would
be a form
to fill
out from
A to Z and
only other symbols
too.. on pages of books..
and numbers
1 through
10 and
A
thru F
to grade results
already known and felt..
truly.. an iSReAL Zombie Apocalypse..
come to pre-determined random soup oF liFe..:)
Painting by numbers… I wonder if those still exist? I was given one as a gift once… and that’s the point – I never wanted another! Not so engaging!
Hi Freya..
For Decades
i needed Sheet
Music until i FloWered..;)
Ah… yes.
🙂
Great message at the end.
Thank you!
They do indeed, and mine feel a little warmer already, just reading your poem. =)
I’m so pleased 🙂
I’m so in love with color–just love to collect paint samples. And how lovely your use of them in this word-painting. Perfect.
Thank you, Victoria! I love the little strips of watercolour paper I use to test my colours on, before I paint. They’re like little pieces of art in themselves, I think.