ART IN PROGRESS

02 14 09

From the distance of a dreamer
I must be to lay awake
and see the harness of a muse
in the slender fingertips you unfurl
to detain thoroughbreds of ambition
in your wooden case
Horse hairs entangle and embrace
against the wall of flesh-shaded
canvas under lush sheets
sweating drops of oily rainbows

Why the distance of a dreamer?
Even though I lay
not far away and fully conscious
of the five fingers and a hand
that nervously explore your dimensions
only under shut eyelids
am I to grace your canvas
with the permanence of art
our signatures a dialect for two
amid the universal alphabet

Author's Note

The only way I ever post old stuff here is on a whim.

Reviews

[Frieda P]

Oh now you're dancing on the table with this one...

'canvas under lush sheets
sweating drops of oily rainbows'

I would faint but I have to finish this review....seriously, love this one, it has a certain
je ne sais quoi, that is sensually enticing, your muse oozes quiet abandonment...just love it!
Nervously explore my dimensions anytime, just saying ;-)

[kublakhan27]

Oh Frieda, be careful we don't bang our heads in synchronized fainting here...This is one that has grown on me with time, which is why it's one of the few old things I'm actually promoting...and after what you just told me, I'm really glad I did ;D I know I'm getting lax on my Leonard references, but I was gonna throw one out here until I read your last line...I don't wanna interrupt this exchange with quotes ;P

[Frieda P]

Ha, now you know I'd never do any such thing! ;-)

[Frieda P]

uhoh, I'm your featured review, I hope Maryanne doesn't come after me, or that could be fun, either way Yay....!

[kublakhan27]

Yes, and I am immensely thankful for that ;) And yes, that has the potential to be fun, mentally if nothing else...did I just say that out loud? I typed that, then I was gonna delete it, then I thought screw it, I'm in no mood to filter my thoughts these days ;P

[Frieda P]

hahaha, go you! You've come a long way baby........... ;-P

[kublakhan27]

LOL Well my nerves have come a long way to be exact...my conscience just jumped on for the ride ;P

[Frieda P]

Explain 'conscience' ;-P

[kublakhan27]

You know me ;P

[Frieda P]

I think you meant to say conscious. lol ;-)

[kublakhan27]

You know what? I honestly don't know now...maybe I was trying to say subconscious but I can't entirely rule out conscience either...ugh, I'm tongue-tied now...I told you this was a rough stretch haha ;P

[Frieda P]

Lol, you want I should speak for you for awhile? Don't want you tripping over your universal alphabet now do we? .... ;-P

[kublakhan27]

LOL Yes, I must be more respectful of that alphabet ;P

[Frieda P]

Maybe you need to slow down exploring new dimensions for a while hun...just saying ;-P

[kublakhan27]

Haha in my current state of mind, you're probably right ;P

[Androglossia]

They say a horse represents many things, and those things change according to who is stating them. I think your horse represents beauty on here. A beauty that was there yet out of reach:) A beauty who inspired you to create this marvelous piece.

[kublakhan27]

As always, you know just where I'm coming from :) It's always out of reach...but I'm glad this piece came to fruition...I actually didn't think much of it for a long time but it's grown on me, which I guess makes sense for that very reason...thank you Maryanne :)

[Corset]

I love the theme of art, painting and horses all in one elegant sweep of a quill, it's hard to tell who is painting whom, you the artist, paint the painter in this unique write, at least that is how it come across to me :)

[kublakhan27]

All very good points, I tried to leave the roles open-ended...thank you Corset :)

[Eloha]

This is great stuff, it seems to be our special tradition to write about poetry these days. My eyes would have preferred more stanzas, but that's quite superficial I guess.

[kublakhan27]

That's true, though this one is four years old so I guess I was inspired by this particular phenomenon to post this one after sitting on it for a few years haha I always find myself wishing my poems were longer when I write them but this one just felt right in its current state...glad you like it and thank you for the your comments :)

[Muse]

You mix the world of a painter..a lover...a dreamer. Fascinating!

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much Muse :)

[Robbie~xoxo~]

I found every line to be enthralling...each one has it's own unique dimension...
This piece captivated me from the first stroke of your pen...

"From the distance of a dreamer
I must be to lay awake
and see the harness of a muse
in the slender fingertips you unfurl
to detain thoroughbreds of ambition
in your wooden case"~ This is art my friend!~xo~Love it K! :)

[kublakhan27]

Thank you Robbie, I always look forward to hearing your insights on my work, especially ones like this ;) It is always an honour to know that I can enthrall and entertain you with my words :) xox

[The 13th Eros]

You breathe out a hauntingly beautiful expression of life... your muse so near in the distance... the passions that strike the chords that bring your poetry to life. Profoundly voiced.

[kublakhan27]

This one certainly came from deep within...thank you Eros :)

[quinfinn]

this sounds like the body braille....interesting and copious with determined yet reluctant fervor. it feels like one of those awkward sexual liaisons somehow. very gingerly written and yet quite good. stellar!

[kublakhan27]

Thank you Quin :) It's funny how I've gone from the gingerly themes of a couple of years ago, to writing about a horny cat two weeks ago...this comes from what is actually my favourite personal creative period...I feel like my best stuff came from this stretch of time...I'm glad you like it :)

[quinfinn]

i love it

[kublakhan27]

:)

[Abdul Batin Osman Bey]

cool poem it's almost romantic, dug it AND love it.

[kublakhan27]

Thanks very much, I think there's certainly a bit of romanticism in it...

[KeeD]

Favorited, this was pretty inspiring, the ability to create art and send out a more personal message :P aye aye I loved it :P

[kublakhan27]

Thank you Keegan as always :)