MY MUSE

MY MUSE

I sketched you once,
 while you were deep in thought,
I drew the planes of your face,
and the firm set of your jaw.

I drew the mourning in your eyes,
and the tense set in your posture,
I splayed you upon my paper,
and was surprised by what I saw.

I saw the evening fall,
I watched the sun plunge,
I watched the rain pour,
but of you I saw none.

Knelt upon the grass was an angel,
but wings hid its face from view,
On top of its head was a halo that sat askew,
 I looked back up to you and saw that you had disappeared.

I looked back to my sketch-- there you were kneeling,
your face turned up towards the heavens,
your wings were outstretched and from your lips tore a cry,
I traced the lines of your beautiful form as a tear slipped from my eye,
There you are-- my muse.. 

Reviews

[Mark]

Niyia... i just clicked on your account from writers on line... and found this... beautiful... and only one review? so i felt compelled to add mine..

i love this poem but if i have to pick why i would say third stanza... and last

when I've more time, i will revisit your other writes..

thank you for sharing your poetry

[Ink Seductress]

The pleasure was mine. I'm glad to of had indulged you and glad you liked it )

[Hilario Alves]

I absolutely loved this poem, It's simply beautiful

[George Peck]

This is a wonderful poem. I could see the picture you drew with your words. Great job I really like it a lot.

[TL Boehm]

This is truly beautiful to be able to see one's muse and find beauty. My muse - when she's around - she's a banshee.
Beautifully penned.

[micky]

This is a beautiful piece Niyia You really have a wonderful flow in this piece! :)

[Cahjli Symes]

aw this was very beautiful and had a great flow to it :p

[julius9609]

I loved this, your words are great I used to write poetry myself but this is beautiful

[Ink Seductress]

Thank you so much! :)

[Jordan]

Third stanza, that's the one :) Great write! Hope to read more soon.

[Kamari's]

Very powerful write deep and yet simple

[Baby Ricochet]

I suppose drawing one's muse would be a good exorcise. My muse drawing would be a stick figure flipping the bird.

[R Smith]

That's beautiful Niyia love the way it swings from a picture you were forming on paper to an angel on the lawn then back to the subject of your picture there before you on paper, your picture and subject and angel all gel into one being that's beautiful :)