Imagination

Imagination

A Poem by Shy Joe

eyes closed..
the dark
blank
empty canvas

pick up the paint brush
dip it into the pool of child wanderlust
watch your reflection obscure in the ripples
sling it in a fit of carelessness
let it drip randomly
paint the ground
paint the sky!

orchestrate the world alive

make it flourish
grab the colors barehanded
fling birds into a fluttering explosion
smear mountains to the clouds
mold skyscrapers
build characters
splatter emotions on your soul

give lost loved ones new life
take them on a journey
they're not gone
if you give them somewhere to live

mistakes are rewritten
goodbyes erased
hugs never missed

grow tall
gain strength
fly to the moon
watch the world heal

it's your play dough

make enemies weep
slay dragons

              live a story

what are you afraid of?




© 2017 Shy Joe


Author's Note

Shy Joe
What goes through my mind when I read almost anything. I like to think everyone goes through the same process I go through when I write. I literally just sit down with no plan and just write what my mind tells me to. Sometimes I feel pure joy. Others the emotions just follow as I type. I truly love to write. The world just disappears around me. I may never write any best sellers, but I will always have a good place too go. I hope everyone else feels the same way when they write.

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This poem speaks to the power of imagination and creativity to transform the world around us and to help us find meaning and purpose in our lives. The use of vivid sensory details, such as the "pool of child wanderlust" and the "fluttering explosion" of birds, creates a sense of wonder and possibility that draws the reader into the speaker's experience.

The lines "give lost loved ones new life / take them on a journey / they're not gone / if you give them somewhere to live" are particularly poignant, highlighting the ways in which art and imagination can help us to remember and honor those we have lost.

The final lines of the poem, which encourage us to "make enemies weep / slay dragons / live a story," are a powerful reminder of the importance of courage and resilience in the face of adversity.

Overall, this is a beautifully crafted and deeply moving poem that speaks to the universal human experience of creativity and the ways in which it can help us to find meaning and purpose in our lives.

Posted 1 Year Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.




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I love how this flows. I think it’s much like all of us when we write so it’s easy to fall into the canvas, music, the story. We are sharing a bit of our soul knowing it’s probably not going to be our day job but need to just feel the pen to paper and let the ink flow, let our feelings flow in an artistic way and that is a beautiful thing. This is a wonderful write

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Imagination in its purest form is precisely what you've described in your poem. Its stripping away everything that binds the mind and heart, "painting" like a child, unaware of society's expectations to conform. Incredible write! Good music, too.

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

i love this...it's like the poet painting his insides Pollack style...

and just how we , at least some of us write, by the seat of our pants...slamming words on the page, splattering them'

j.

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

I found this to be deep as well as beautiful. awesome write

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Beautiful poem. Very inspiring and meaningful. Well written. I enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing 😊
-Angelina 🖤

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Your writing process is similar to mine but he results are superior. I really enjoyed this. Thanks for posting this.Keep on writing.

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

It sure is inspiring grow rall, gain strength, fly to the moon, watch the world heal, is probably my favorit part. You have some talent that needs to be shared with the world. Keep up the amazing work.

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Your poem has given us all "a good place to go."
Very much enjoyed the visit!

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Colorfully Godlike

Great Read

Matthew

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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Added on October 27, 2016
Last Updated on June 7, 2017
Tags: Imagination, paint, create, live, believe

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