vantage points honed

once seen with designer eyes a boat will never be the same.

the perfectly comfortable lines of a cat boat

bring to mind a curled felinity of unwasted effort

the solid blunted lines of a harbor tug

make bulldogs seem unstubborn

How must a fireplace or stone arch be seen by a mason?

What does an artist see in jet stream brush strokes?

There is a solid satisfaction in knowing these points of reference

and I wonder how a tepee would have inspired 

Christopher Wren.

Reviews

[Pete Langley]

I enjoy the ride you take me on here, Don. The inspiration of classic shapes of objects, of creatures, of words is a fascinating theme, but in this poem I`m looking for more from you. You`ve whetted my appetite....and I want it to go on, expounding and expanding. What about it, mate? P.

[Donald Meikle]

I guess it's about familiarity Pete. In a line drawing it's all about truth and fairness of line and the matching of viewpoints to achieve success. The fireplace has height width and depth with ratios to allow smoke to be drawn up and heat to shine out. Archways and stone should allow for some ground shudder to compress them into more strength depending on the shapes of the stones. That's masonry as I learned it. As to artistic views of life,,,,,,,,,, It's what I see now after having tried to depict it. It was written to make you want more
A tease toe wake you

[Pete Langley]

I feel humble. I hadn`t read this poem properly at all. I bow to your superior perspicacity, mate. Now I can see more, then more in this piece. Thanks for helping me out. I don`t deserve it. P.

[Donald Meikle]

Now that's BS mate y've been there an' dunnit. Sometimes I'm too indirect

[Chris]

Carry this a few steps further... we've seen the world with our own eyes and life experience. Lived "hurry up and wait". We've lived through as those with "designer eyes" decided how things were, are, and will be. How inspired are you by our now? - curious me.

[Donald Meikle]

Still dreamin'. Vertical gardens' buildin' slowly in this tired old mind. Navy shaped.
Now's not as good as then,but she is.

[Chris]

"She"is most likely 'better', I used to stand by the rails and watch the sea passing by... while we were on the way to whichever 'where' that we needed to be. Lots of thoughts flowed... they still do.

[Donald Meikle]

oceans and rivers do that. My uncle drove the Mersey ferry.

[Gandré]

This is my new favorite poem :)) I like it when you make me think...
I hope everything is fine :)

[Donald Meikle]

I like the way you think. Everything's fine (gangst gut) und tu?

[Gandré]

sure, living in Florida :)) finally... glad to hear from you..

[Donald Meikle]

We were just there Lara!

[Gandré]

then you picked the right time.. still nice... pleasant temperatures...

[Gabe]

This poem hit the spot. I've just been down to the docks to look at boats. There is a solid satisfaction in knowing these points of reference...knowing craft like a craftsmen or artist. I did get a little caught up in line 6, and had to read it a couple times, but that could just be my reading. It might be cleaned up a bit by making a choice, stone arch or fireplace, but it’s such a small thing, in an otherwise perfect poem. Well done.

[Donald Meikle]

Was 'n am a mason. built both., designed and built boats. Have dabbled in oils and watercolor, and written, My viewpoints have changed because of my experiences
which is the point of the work. My first line drawing was the Boston Whaler Outrage from pencil to maiden voyage.