Expanding My Horizons

I have decided to

get out and take

a class

 

Figure drawing fit

into my busy schedule

first class this past week

 

Twelve students

mixed gender

and ages

 

Center platform

circle of easels

basket of metal clips

 

Hated introductions

carried out

in nervous voices

 

I’m beginning

to wonder why I thought

this would be a good idea

 

I know myself

I don’t like working

in the presence of others

 

In walks the model

pleasant looking woman

my gut clenches

 

Now I have to work

instructor walks about

looking over my shoulder

 

Why am I here

I’m an idiot

I knew I would hate this

 

The sound of charcoal

scraping over paper

the flipping of pages

 

All familiar sounds

taking me back to earlier days

the realization that I’ve never enjoyed this

 

The sight of my blackened fingers

moving quickly

yet I glance at the model and clock

 

I can’t wait to get out of here

looking at my drawings today

not so bad but will I be back

Author's Note

~ charcoal on manila paper M.C.S.

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

'Expanding My Horizons'
MCS,
It takes courage to step out of one's comfort zone. The point of it? Growth. It looks like you are. I enjoyed reading your life experience story. I could sense and see what was happening. Your writing icon and the lovely figure sketch are both attractive. Good job. Art is a place to allow your creativity a place to play in your art and writing. Looking good!
Blessings, Kathy

[Sami Khalil]

It is always good to expand our horizon with different things including art and others...A splendid poem...:)..............