Naked under the fluorescent light
The shine of cheeks
The gleam of dreams shattered,
Made clear
And a loss of magic
The thread that connects perception and reality
Pulled taught
It snaps
The flick of a wrist
Stroke of a brush
Deceived those masterpieces of machinery
For once,
Man was delicate
The rims curve seductively into the eyes,
Where the soul seems pending
Life's confidence of its own existence
Publicly housed inside those pupils
I thought your poem gave insight to this painting, it made it easier to attribute meaning to the man's intense stare. I also appreciated the use of short phrases such as "the flick of a wrist" and "the gleam of dreams shattered," these short descriptions of actions and things sounded really nice.
ReplyDeleteThe mere detail this guy's face is presented with is quite alarming to start with. However if one accepts it for what it is and dives deeper, picking up minute attributes, an inner beauty is seen. Like in the poem. "the shine of the cheeks",for example, is tied to fluorescent light and dreams. Such short phrases and figurative language depicted the artistry present in this piece very well. Good job!
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