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The Artist's Hand
By Avril
08 March 2008
I don't really know where this came from, I was just drawing during latin class and I was inspired.

With a paintbrush,
Beauty can be found
Where none existed before
With a paintbrush,
The hardest of hearts
Stand and behold in awe

Pouring out what's haunting thoughts,
Heart,
Mind,
Soul
Taking in the beauty in every
Smile,
Flower,
Face

With a paintbrush,
Voices can be heard that
Are profoundly whist
Only an artist,
Can make beauty
Out of a
vacuous,
inane,
paintbrush.

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Written by Veronica_Milvus (704 comments posted) 8th March 2008
The last few lines really made your point very well. How do we capture beauty? Wth a few wisps of squirrel hair, if we are painters, or a few poor words if we are poets! A well expressed sentiment. 
 
I still like your first posted poem best, I think because it was more structured!

Written by Bottleblondesurfer (3445 comments posted) 8th March 2008
I'm pleased to hear you spent your latin lesson writing a poem. I would urge you to learn as little latin as possible. Latin is like good advice :- the only thing you can do with it is to pass it on. 
I found this difficult to read because of all the one-word lines. As a device it seems a bit pretentious and breaks the narrative flow; mind I'm not a poet and they seem to get away with blue murder as far as language is concerned. Liked the sentiment, though.

Written by Avril (7 comments posted) 8th March 2008
Thank you Veronica and Bottleblondesurfer.

Written by beatricelouise (215 comments posted) 8th March 2008
I liked the idea of making something beautiful out of nothing. That's how I feel when I paint or even sketch. Sometimes, writing a good poem does that for me too. Something beautiful out of just words. To come to the correct usage of words is the trick. And so, we all struggle. I guess you would call this form a form with poetic license. No particular structure but leaves a mark on the brain. Good stuff!

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